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CVE-2023-41061 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2023-41061 is a high-priority Apple vulnerability affecting Wallet on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-11, which means there is evidence of active exploitation or confirmed exploitation activity significant enough to warrant rapid remediation. CISA’s required action is to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2023-09-11
Original CVE updated
2023-09-11
Advisory published
2023-09-11
Advisory updated
2023-09-11

Who should care

Security teams managing Apple mobile and wearable fleets, IT admins responsible for MDM-enforced patching, and incident response teams monitoring Apple endpoint exposure should treat this as urgent because it is KEV-listed and affects widely deployed consumer and enterprise devices.

Technical summary

The source corpus identifies CVE-2023-41061 as a Wallet code execution vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. The supplied records do not include exploit mechanics, affected code paths, or CVSS data, so the safest evidence-based characterization is that the issue can lead to code execution in the Wallet component and has been recognized by CISA as known exploited.

Defensive priority

Immediate. KEV inclusion on the same date as publication signals a remediation deadline-driven issue: CISA listed the due date as 2023-10-02 and directs organizations to apply vendor mitigations or stop using the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify whether any Apple iOS, iPadOS, or watchOS devices in your environment are running the vendor-fixed versions referenced by Apple’s security updates.
  • Prioritize patching and MDM compliance checks for all managed Apple endpoints, including devices that may not be centrally used but still access corporate data.
  • Use CISA KEV status to drive emergency remediation tracking, exception review, and executive reporting until affected devices are updated.
  • If a device cannot be patched promptly, follow vendor mitigations referenced by CISA or remove the device from sensitive access until it is remediated.
  • Monitor Apple security advisories and internal device inventory for any lagging versions associated with the affected products.

Evidence notes

The core evidence comes from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry for CVE-2023-41061, which identifies the vendor as Apple, the product as iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, the vulnerability name as “Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability,” and the required action as applying mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinuing use if mitigations are unavailable. The supplied KEV metadata sets dateAdded to 2023-09-11 and dueDate to 2023-10-02, and marks knownRansomwareCampaignUse as Unknown. No CVSS score or exploit details are provided in the source corpus.

Official resources

Publicly identified in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-11. The supplied source notes reference Apple security support pages and NVD as supporting references.