# CVE-2023-41061: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41061-apple-ios-ipados-and-watchos-wallet-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-09-11. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-41061 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-11

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS contain a validation issue in the Wallet component. A maliciously crafted attachment can lead to arbitrary code execution when processed by the affected device.

Technologies: [Apple iPadOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ipados), [Apple macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/macos), [Apple watchOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/watchos), [Cisco IOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ios). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple), [Cisco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cisco).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-41061 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-41061 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-41061?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 September 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple iOS < 16.6.1; Apple iPadOS < 16.6.1; Apple watchOS < 9.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41061?** A patch was published on 2023-09-07: Fixed in watchOS 9.6.2, iOS 16.6.1, and iPadOS 16.6.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-41061 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-41061?** Check whether you run Apple iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apple iOS < 16.6.1
- Apple iPadOS < 16.6.1
- Apple watchOS < 9.6.2

## Timeline

- 2023-09-07: disclosed: Initial publication by Apple
- 2023-09-07: patched: Fixed in watchOS 9.6.2, iOS 16.6.1, and iPadOS 16.6.1
- 2023-09-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-09-11: exploited: Apple and CISA confirmed reports of active exploitation in the wild.

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