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CVE-2023-41991

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 · Analyzed

Published: 2023-09-21 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD

Vulnerability overview

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.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
5.5 · MEDIUM
CVSS version
3.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-295

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product
Apple · Multiple Products
Added to catalog
2023-09-25
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA remediation due date
2023-10-16

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    Before (exclusive): 16.7

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    Before (exclusive): 16.7

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    From (inclusive): 13.0

    Before (exclusive): 13.6

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

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