Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
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 befo
What happened
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.
CISA lists it as exploited, added 08 Jan 2024.
Does it affect you
Names Apple macOS. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
support.apple.com - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- macos
- Apple macOS: everything below 11.7.9
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 12 Sep 2023, last modified 17 Jun 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 7.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 08 Jan 2024; federal remediation due 29 Jan 2024. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 1.4%, 72nd percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Apple · Multiple Products (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990US Government Resource
Sources
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