Is CVE-2023-41061 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-41061 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-09-11.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-41061?

CVE-2023-41061 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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

CVE-2023-41061 has an EPSS score of 3.15% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-41061

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 86th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability due to a validation issue affecting Wallet in which a maliciously crafted attachment may result in code execution. This vulnerability was chained with CVE-2023-41064.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2023-10-02

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-23.