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TI-2023-22371 Aliases CVE-2023-41990GHSA-pc7v-gfwg-hjx7

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a font file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildPublished · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-01-08CISA due date 2024-01-29
EPSS 0.01388 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.3, 15.7tvOS (Apple): 16.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.316.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 16.316.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.711.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.213.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.39.3Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.3 Fixed in 16.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.3 Fixed in 9.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21258 Apple macOS: A S/MIME encrypted email may be inadvertently sent unencryptedPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-21260 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
    Show all 3 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, macOS 11.7, 15.7

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21260 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2024-01-08 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41990
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc7v-gfwg-hjx7

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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