CVEs / CVE-2023-41990
CVE-2023-41990: Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jan 2024
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing a font file.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3. Processing a font file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Apple tvOS | from unspecified, before 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Apple macOS | from unspecified, before 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Apple watchOS | from unspecified, before 9.3 | 9.3 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jan 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2023-41990 on NVD
- CVE-2023-41990 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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