First published: Mon Jan 23 2023(Updated: )
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing a font file.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple watchOS | <9.3 | 9.3 |
Apple tvOS | <16.3 | 16.3 |
Apple macOS Ventura | <13.2 | 13.2 |
Apple iOS | <16.3 | 16.3 |
Apple iPadOS | <16.3 | 16.3 |
Apple iOS | <15.7.8 | 15.7.8 |
Apple iPadOS | <15.7.8 | 15.7.8 |
<12.6.8 | 12.6.8 | |
Apple macOS Big Sur | <11.7.9 | 11.7.9 |
Apple Multiple Products | ||
Apple iPadOS | <15.7.8 | |
Apple iPadOS | >=16.0<16.3 | |
Apple iPhone OS | <15.7.8 | |
Apple iPhone OS | >=16.0<16.3 | |
Apple macOS | <11.7.9 | |
Apple macOS | >=12.0.0<12.6.8 | |
Apple macOS | >=13.0<13.2 | |
Apple tvOS | <16.3 | |
Apple watchOS | <9.3 |
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(Appears in the following advisories)
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2023-41990 is a vulnerability that allows processing a font file to lead to arbitrary code execution.
iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS Ventura, iOS, iPadOS
CVE-2023-41990 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
CVE-2023-41990 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.
You can find more information about CVE-2023-41990 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844), [Reference 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845), [Reference 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842).