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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 before iOS 16.7.

5.5
CVSS Medium
13.4%
EPSS p96
YES
In CISA KEV

Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS

Why chaining, at machine speed

Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.

Modelled capability profile
Kill-chain stage
IMPACT
Requires
NONE access, LOCAL vector, user interaction
Grants
USER access
Capabilities
authentication bypassdata tampering
Model confidence
high · CVSS 3.1
Top plausible next hops
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The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.

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CVE-2018-4878IMPACT → EXECUTIONmedium plausibility · KEV

The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.

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CVE-2016-3715IMPACT → IMPACThigh plausibility · KEV

The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.

The EPHEMERAL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted image.

CVE-2019-1003030IMPACT → PRIV_ESCmedium plausibility · KEV

The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.63 and earlier in pom.xml, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cp…

CVE-2021-34523IMPACT → PRIV_ESCmedium plausibility · KEV

The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.

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