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CVE-2023-41991

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 befor…

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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.
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
7.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.5: +0.82
  • Fresh EPSS: 13.38%: +0.07

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Intellexa Leaks Reveal Zero-Days and Ads-Based Vector for Predator Spyware Delivery - The Hacker News
SecNews.gr
Press · 04 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Intellexa: Predator network survives despite sanctions – New data - SecNews.gr
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 11 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Apple Mitigates “Extremely Sophisticated” Zero-Day Exploit - Infosecurity Magazine
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 03 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Predator Spyware Linked to Madagascar's Government Ahead of Presidential Election - Infosecurity Magazine
Computer Weekly
Press · 25 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes three vulnerabilities found by spyware researchers - Computer Weekly
See all 12 source documents
The Siasat Daily
Press · 23 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Security alert: UAE urges residents to update Apple devices - The Siasat Daily
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Sep 2023, 07:00 · New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Recently patched Apple, Chrome zero-days exploited in spyware attacks - BleepingComputer
blog.google
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · 0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt - blog.google
The Citizen Lab
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Ahmed Eltantawy Targeted with Predator Spyware After Announcing Presidential Ambitions - The Citizen Lab
Arctic Wolf
Press · 21 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Recommendation for CVE-2023-41991, 41992, 41993 - Arctic Wolf
bgr.com
Press · 21 Sep 2023, 07:00 · iOS 16.7, macOS 13.6, And macOS 12.7 Fix Exploited Vulnerabilities By Attackers; Update Now - bgr.com

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 7.9 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.5; EPSS 13.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:58.231410+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
21 Sep 2023, 07:00
Published
21 Sep 2023, 18:23
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Sep 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
05 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58