Apple Patches Font File Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution Across Multiple OS Versions
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:33 am
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.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990