Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
CVE-2023-41991
A certificate validation issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A malicious app may be able to bypass signature validation. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
5.5
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:4.55%
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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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-295 ↗CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 16.7 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 13.6 (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 | 2023-09-21T18:23:48 |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-04T19:21:39 |
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