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

> A maliciously crafted attachment can trigger arbitrary code execution on Apple devices, requiring immediate patching due to active exploitation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 11 Sep 2023 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h6m5-xj4q-9xw4

## What is CVE-2023-41061?

CVE-2023-41061 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 7 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41061?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 2 Oct 2023.

## Is CVE-2023-41061 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41061 in the wild since at least 11 Sep 2023.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41061 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 7 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41061 in the wild since at least 11 Sep 2023.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41061/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41061

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41061/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.