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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2023-41990)

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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2023-41990)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/11/2023
Created
09/11/2023
Added
09/11/2023
Modified
01/09/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_7_9
  • apple-osx-upgrade-12_6_8
  • apple-osx-upgrade-13_2

References

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