CVE-2023-41990: Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2023-41990 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-01-08

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a vulnerability in the handling of font files. Processing a specially crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution due to improper handling of caches.

Technologies: Apple Multiple Products. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-41990 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-41990 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 January 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-41990?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 January 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS before 15.7.1; Apple iPadOS before 15.7.1; Apple macOS Monterey before 12.6.8; Apple macOS Big Sur before 11.7.9; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41990?
A patch was published on 2023-01-23: Fixed in iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, and watchOS 9.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-41990 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-41990?
Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple iOS before 15.7.1
  • Apple iPadOS before 15.7.1
  • Apple macOS Monterey before 12.6.8
  • Apple macOS Big Sur before 11.7.9
  • Apple macOS Ventura before 13.2
  • Apple tvOS before 16.3
  • Apple watchOS before 9.3

Timeline

  • 2023-01-23: patched: Fixed in iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, and watchOS 9.3.
  • 2024-01-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2024-01-08: disclosed: NVD publication date.
  • 2024-01-08: exploited: Apple reported awareness of active exploitation against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.

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