As an engineer I would contend that the circuit is not ready at all. It's defective if not staying within datasheet / documented Absolute Maximum Ratings. It can work for some time and you can see this as "good enough", but it's a hidden builtin defect and in the industry or consumer electronics market, your responsibility would be clearly exposed, especially since you knew the pins might get exposed to voltage exceeding Absolute Maximum Ratings.
➜ I'd recommend to face the music and go back to the drawing board