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Page generated: 11 Nov 2026, 07:06 UTC

CVE-2023-41061

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.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.2/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 4.41%: +0.02

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Amnesty International Security Lab

Press · 28 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Forensic appendix: Pegasus zero-click exploit threatens journalists in India - Amnesty International Security Lab

Help Net Security

Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild, patch now! (CVE-2023-4863) - Help Net Security

Lookout

Press · 12 Sep 2023, 07:00 · BlastPass - iOS 16.6 and 15.7.8 - Lookout

gHacks

Press · 08 Sep 2023, 07:00 · iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and macOS Ventura 13.5.2 updates ship with fixes for actively exploited security issues - gHacks

Help Net Security

Press · 08 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple patches two zero-days under attack (CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-41061) - Help Net Security

See all 11 source documents

The Hacker News

Press · 08 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones - The Hacker News

CCB Belgium

Press · 08 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Warning: Two zero-day RCE vulnerabilities in Apple iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and macOS - CCB Belgium

AppleInsider

Press · 07 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Zero-click iMessage Pegasus exploit patched in iOS 16.6.1 update - AppleInsider

The Record from Recorded Future News

Press · 07 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple discloses zero-days linked to NSO Group spyware - The Record from Recorded Future News

BleepingComputer

Press · 07 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple discloses 2 new zero-days exploited to attack iPhones, Macs - BleepingComputer

The Citizen Lab

Press · 07 Sep 2023, 07:00 · BLASTPASS: NSO Group iPhone Zero-Click, Zero-Day Exploit Captured in the Wild - The Citizen Lab

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 4.4%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:58.231410+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

First press mention

07 Sep 2023, 07:00

Published

07 Sep 2023, 17:30

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

11 Sep 2023, 00:00

Latest press mention

28 Dec 2023, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:58