Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-41991
A certificate validation issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A malicious app may be able to bypass signature validation. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Products affected by CVE-2023-41991
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-41991 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Apple Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description:
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain an improper certificate validation vulnerability that can allow a malicious app to bypass signature validation.
Notes:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213926, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213928, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213929, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41991
Added on
2023-09-25
Action due date
2023-10-16
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-41991
1.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-41991
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-41991
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-41991
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
About the security content of iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/19
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-6 macOS Ventura 13.6Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213926
About the security content of iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931
About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/17
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-5 watchOS 9.6.3Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-09-26-2023-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-6 macOS Ventura 13.6Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213926
About the security content of iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213929
About the security content of watchOS 9.6.3 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/16
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-4 watchOS 10.0.1Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/14
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-2 iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213928
About the security content of watchOS 10.0.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/15
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-09-21-3 iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7Third Party Advisory
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