CVE-2023-41069

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This issue was addressed by improving Face ID anti-spoofing models. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. A 3D model constructed to look like the enrolled user may authenticate via Face ID.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 17

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.186% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938

History

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938

Jun 17, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-290
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:03 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:20 PM
Reserved: Aug 22, 2023, 6:10 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:46 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:46 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:20 AM

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