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CVE-2023-41061

CVE-2023-41061HIGH

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0437   91.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product         Versions       Fixed
  iOS and iPadOS  unspecified –  —
  watchOS         unspecified –  —

TIMELINE
  Aug 22  Reserved by apple
  Sep 7   Published (CNA: apple)
  Sep 11  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2023-10-02

CWE-20 · CNA: apple · CVSS v3.1 · 7 references · KEV due October 2, 2023

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 22, 2023	Reserved	Reserved by apple
September 7, 2023	Published	Published (CNA: apple)
September 11, 2023	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2023-10-02

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	—	unspecified	—
Apple	watchOS	—	unspecified	—

Weaknesses

CWE-20

References (7)

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-41061 at cve.org

Vendors: apple

Weaknesses: CWE-20

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2023-41061 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.