CVE-2023-41066: Apple macOS · An app may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 14 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
Rated High by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 14
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Sep 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade Apple macOS to 14.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple macOS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Users and administrators should update affected systems to macOS 14 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple macOS prior to version 14 (Sonoma) could allow an app to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.