CVE-2023-41061 (GCVE-0-2023-41061)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-07 17:30 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05- 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
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 16.6
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.6
(custom)
|
|
| 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
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
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
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.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... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2023-41061 |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | iOS and iPadOS, watchOS |
| Added Date | 2023-09-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.03778 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.89607 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2023-41061 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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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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