{"id":"CVE-2023-41061","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-41061","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T10:24:58.322Z","title":"Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability","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.","published":"2023-09-07T18:15:08.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:20:22.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-20"],"affected":["apple/ipados","apple/iphone os","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.04409,"percentile":0.91322,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2023-09-11","dueDate":"2023-10-02","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41061"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41061","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41061","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}