CVE-2023-41069

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-290

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

Apple iPadOS: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.0; Apple Iphone Os 17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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