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CVE-2023-41061

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-09-11 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2023-09-07
  • Fixed in16.6.1
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-09-0718:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-09-11Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2023-09-11Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2023-09-11Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2023-11-1516:35SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-41061?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2023-41061?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Apple ipados
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.6< 16.6.116.6.1
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.6< 16.6.116.6.1
Apple watchos
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.6< 9.6.29.6.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA2 products

As apple, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS
    Affected
    • < 16.6fixed in 16.6custom
  • Apple watchOS
    Affected
    • < 9.6fixed in 9.6custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-09-08

Fix

  1. Update Apple ipados to 16.6.1
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.due 2023-10-02

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2023-09-11
Patch Due Date
2023-10-02
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-09-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h6m5-xj4q-9xw4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41061?

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.

Is CVE-2023-41061 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41061 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-10-02.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41061?

CVE-2023-41061 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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