CVE-2023-41990

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AppleiOS and iPadOSunspecified < 16.3affected
AppletvOSunspecified < 16.3affected
AppleiOS and iPadOSunspecified < 15.7affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 11.7affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 13.2affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 12.6affected
ApplewatchOSunspecified < 9.3affected

Weaknesses

  • 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.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

References