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Apple Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability

Apple - Multiple Products · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-09-25. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2023-41991

MediumCVSS 5.5KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

A malicious app may bypass signature validation, potentially leading to installation of unauthorized software or execution of malicious code. There is a risk that the vulnerability is actively exploited, increasing the threat to organizations.

Recommendation

Update systems to macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7, or iPadOS 16.7 to fix this vulnerability. Monitor devices for unauthorized applications.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS