Is CVE-2023-41061 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41061 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on September 11, 2023.

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

CVE-2023-41061 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-41061

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 4.4%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 4.4% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added September 11, 2023
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-45582)
Published: September 7, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on September 11, 2023; federal remediation due October 2, 2023.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-45582 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / watchos

Certified products that may be affected

12 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on Apple Watch with S8 running watchOS 9.4(watchOS 9.4 (build 20T253)) ( ANSSI-CC-2023/60) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/60 - active
Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on iPhone 14 Pro with A16 Bionic running iOS 16.4.1Version iOS 16.4.1 (build 20E252) ( ANSSI-CC-2023/59) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/59 - active
Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on iPhone SE (3rd generation) with A15 Bionic running iOS 16.4.1iOS 16.4.1 (build 20E252) (ANSSI-CC-2023/58) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/58 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Apple Watch avec S7 exécutant watchOS 8.5.1 (Version 8.5.1 (build 19T252)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/17 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active

See all 12 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905(Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907(Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905(Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41061(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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