What is CVE-2023-41069?

CVE-2023-41069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-41069?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-41069

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.

Published 2024-01-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-290 — Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41069?: CVE-2023-41069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-41069?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.