Is CVE-2023-41990 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41990 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on January 8, 2024.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41990?

CVE-2023-41990 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-41990

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 1.4%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 1.4% (72th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added January 8, 2024
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-46449)
Published: September 12, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on January 8, 2024; federal remediation due January 29, 2024.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-46449 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / macos
apple / tvos
apple / watchos

Certified products that may be affected

17 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Mac mini avec M1 et Magic keyboard avec Touch ID, exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/19 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur MacBook Air 2020 avec M1 exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/16 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Apple Watch avec S7 exécutant watchOS 8.5.1 (Version 8.5.1 (build 19T252)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/17 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone 13 avec A15 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/18 - active

See all 17 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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