Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-41990 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-09-12 00:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-09-21 19:15:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.011450000 probability, percentile 0.633790000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2024-01-08; due 2024-01-29; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Apple |
|---|---|
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Name | Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Notes | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the security content of watchOS 9.3 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of tvOS 16.3 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.8 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 - Apple Support | MISC | support.apple.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.