{"id":"CVE-2023-41990","aliases":["EUVD-2023-46449","GHSA-pc7v-gfwg-hjx7"],"status":"published","title":"The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13...","description":"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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.01388,"percentile":0.72457,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":true,"known_exploited":true,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"published":"2023-09-11T23:29:26Z","modified":"2026-06-17T06:23:12Z","kev":{"date_added":"2024-01-08","due_date":"2024-01-29","required_action":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","known_ransomware_use":"Unknown"},"exploitation":[{"source":"euvd","since":"2024-01-08"},{"source":"kev","since":"2024-01-08"}],"products":[{"vendor":"apple","product":"ios and ipados"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"ipados"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"iphone_os"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"macos"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"multiple products"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"tvos"},{"vendor":"apple","product":"watchos"}],"references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990","tags":["government-resource","US Government Resource"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pc7v-gfwg-hjx7"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-41990","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-09-11T23:29:26.66Z","modified":"2025-10-21T23:05:38.586Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"adp"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:19.217111Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-46449","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-09-11T23:29:26Z","modified":"2025-10-21T23:05:38Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"exploited_since":"2024-01-08","updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:31:27.312976Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-pc7v-gfwg-hjx7","title":"The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13...","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-09-12T00:30:26Z","modified":"2025-10-22T00:33:55Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:04:08.734574Z"}],"kev":[{"id":"CVE-2023-41990","title":"Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability","description":"Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing a font file.","kev":{"date_added":"2024-01-08","due_date":"2024-01-29","required_action":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","known_ransomware_use":"Unknown"},"updated_at":"2026-11-02T17:00:16.234141Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-41990","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-09-12T00:15:09.463Z","modified":"2026-06-17T06:23:12.903Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:08:28.268644Z"}]}}