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TI-2023-21686 Aliases CVE-2023-41061GHSA-h6m5-xj4q-9xw4

Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-09-11CISA due date 2023-10-02
EPSS 0.04409 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.6watchOS (Apple): 9.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.616.6Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 9.69.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.6 Fixed in 9.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.6.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.6.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.6

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL

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Timeline

  1. 2023-09-11 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41061
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6m5-xj4q-9xw4
  4. 2026-10-05 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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