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CVE-2023-41990 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2023-41990 is an Apple Multiple Products code execution vulnerability that CISA added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-01-08. The KEV listing means the issue is considered known to be exploited in the wild, so defenders should prioritize vendor guidance and mitigation work for Apple environments that may be affected.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Multiple Products
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-01-08
Original CVE updated
2024-01-08
Advisory published
2024-01-08
Advisory updated
2024-01-08

Who should care

Security teams, Apple device administrators, endpoint management teams, and incident responders responsible for Apple products should treat this as a priority item, especially where patching is delayed or mitigations need to be verified across fleets.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the vulnerability as a code execution issue affecting Apple multiple products, but it does not include version ranges, attack surface details, or specific exploit mechanics. The most important technical signal available here is CISA’s KEV inclusion, which indicates known exploitation and a need to apply Apple’s vendor instructions or stop using the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion with a near-term due date indicates this should be remediated as soon as practical, with special attention to any Apple systems that cannot immediately confirm mitigation or update status.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review the Apple security advisories referenced in CISA’s KEV notes and identify the affected products in your environment.
  • Apply vendor-provided mitigations or updates as soon as possible.
  • If a product cannot be mitigated, follow CISA guidance to discontinue use until protection is available.
  • Inventory Apple devices and verify remediation status across managed endpoints, servers, and any exposed systems.
  • Prioritize remediation for systems with higher exposure or business criticality.
  • Monitor for additional Apple and CISA guidance related to CVE-2023-41990.

Evidence notes

The supplied source item is CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities feed entry for CVE-2023-41990. It records the vulnerability name as “Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability,” marks it as a KEV entry, and lists dateAdded 2024-01-08 and dueDate 2024-01-29. The notes field points to Apple support advisories HT213599, HT213601, HT213605, HT213606, HT213842, HT213844, and HT213845, but the corpus does not provide the content of those advisories. No CVSS score is supplied in the corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2023-41990 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41990

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2023-41990 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.