CVE-2023-41061 (GCVE-0-2023-41061)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-07 17:30 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2023-11-15 16:35 UTC
CWE
- A maliciously crafted attachment may result in arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 16.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.6
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| apple | ipados |
Affected:
0 , < 16.6.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| apple | iphone_os |
Affected:
0 , < 16.6.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| apple | watchos |
Affected:
0 , < 9.6.2
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: bb5a5ebd-ffab-4b0f-ac7f-97a26982d9f0
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-09-11
Asserted: 2023-09-11
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability due to a validation issue affecting Wallet in which a maliciously crafted attachment may result in code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2023-41064. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2023-10-02 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41061
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS |
| Due Date | 2023-10-02 |
| Date Added | 2023-09-11 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7d08bc64-5435-41e9-beca-c783a7f186d4
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-09-11
Asserted: 2023-09-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Apple / iOS and iPadOS, watchOS | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Product | iOS and iPadOS, watchOS |
| Added Date | 2023-09-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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