Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2023-41061 · Published 07/09/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11/09/2023. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

In short

CVE-2023-41061 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability.
Exploited in the wild: CISA added it to the KEV catalog on 11/09/2023.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.4%, higher than 91.3% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Apple	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5 · Mailing List
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213905 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213907 · Vendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2023-41061

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Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Apple	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS

Apple

Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)