CVE-2023-41990

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: September 12, 2023 Modified: October 23, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-01-29

Affected Vendors

apple