01 Record
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
HighKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: apple
CNA base score7.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-11. Federal remediation due 2023-10-02.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 4.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 91.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-09-07 17:30Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-10-21 23:05Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-08-22
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- a92ef79c8b619a08a2c68bcc2948b53023a3ffb85f3bf10d18dd39c9bfe07a37
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213905
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213907
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213905
- seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/5
- seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/4
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41061