Exploited
high
7.8
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

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

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.

Credit: Apple KasperskyValentin Pashkov KasperskyMikhail Vinogradov KasperskyGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ Kaspersky KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor KasperskyApple product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.8
12.6.8
Apple Multiple Products
Apple macOS<13.2
13.2
Apple macOS<11.7.9
11.7.9
watchOS<9.3
9.3
tvOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iOS<16.3
16.3
iPadOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iOS<15.7.8
15.7.8
iPadOS<15.7.8
15.7.8
iPadOS<15.7.8
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
tvOS<16.3
watchOS<9.3
<15.7.8
>=16.0<16.3
<15.7.8
>=16.0<16.3
<11.7.9
>=12.0.0<12.6.8
>=13.0<13.2
<16.3
<9.3

Remedy

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-41990?

    CVE-2023-41990 is a vulnerability that allows processing a font file to lead to arbitrary code execution.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2023-41990?

    iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS Ventura, iOS, iPadOS

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-41990?

    CVE-2023-41990 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-41990?

    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.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41990?

    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).

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