CVE-2023-41990

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  3. CVE-2023-41990
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

29 Nov 2024, 14:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 08:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

21 Sep 2023, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, watchOS 9.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8. 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. 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.

13 Sep 2023, 03:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time Apple
Apple tvos
Apple watchos
Apple iphone Os
Apple ipados
Apple macos

12 Sep 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-09-12 00:15

Updated : 2025-02-10 17:54

NVD link : CVE-2023-41990

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41990

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41990

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • ipados
  • macos
  • tvos
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo