{
  "id": "CVE-2023-41990",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-41990",
  "published": "2023-09-12T00:15:09.463Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T06:23:12.903Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.01388,
  "epss_percentile": 0.71371,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-01-08",
    "due": "2024-01-29",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://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/HT213845 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Apple"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Apple iOS and iPadOS",
    "Apple tvOS",
    "Apple macOS",
    "Apple watchOS"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "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": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}