CVE-2023-41061
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 2 October 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.6.2, iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1. A maliciously crafted attachment may result in arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.41% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 11 September 2023 · due 2 October 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 4.4% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41061
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41061US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.