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CVE-2023-38606

MEDIUMCISA KEV

5.5

Description

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. An app may be able to modify sensitive kernel state. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published7/27/2023

Last Modified10/31/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductMultiple Products

Vulnerability NameApple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2023-07-26

Remediation Due Date2023-08-16

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macosapple:tvosapple:watchos

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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