CVE-2023-41990
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | apple |
| Product | ios and ipados |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
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Affected Versions
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
unspecified < 16.3
Apple / tvOS
unspecified < 16.3
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
unspecified < 15.7
Apple / macOS
unspecified < 11.7
Apple / macOS
unspecified < 13.2
Apple / macOS
unspecified < 12.6
Apple / watchOS
unspecified < 9.3
References
support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990