Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-41990
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.15%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 16.3 (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < 16.3 (affected) |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 15.7 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 11.7 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 13.2 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 12.6 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified < 9.3 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-09-06T17:40:06 |
| Published | 2023-09-11T23:29:26 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:05:38 |
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