High severity · published Sep 11, 2023
CVE-2023-41990
Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jan 8, 2024
Federal remediation dueJan 29, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.7; before 13.2; before 12.6 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.8; 16.0 before 16.3 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.3; before 15.7 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 16.3 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9.3 · source: vendor, NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41990
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
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