CVE-2023-41990
Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS
7.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)1.39%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 16.3iOS and iPadOSCVE List
- 16.3tvOSCVE List
- 15.7iOS and iPadOSCVE List
- 11.7macOSCVE List
- 13.2macOSCVE List
- 12.6macOSCVE List
Show all 7 fixed versions
- 9.3watchOSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing a font file.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 7
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 16.3CVE List
- tvOSaffected: unspecified before 16.3CVE List
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 15.7CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.7CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 13.2CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 12.6CVE List
- watchOSaffected: unspecified before 9.3CVE List
References 10
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Referencevia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990Referencevia CVE List