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CVE-2023-38606

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2023‑07‑26. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.15.5MediumEPSS percentile87th2.9% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2023-07-26, due 2023-08-16
No public exploit knownFix5 products4 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

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  • Apple tvOSAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 16.6Upgrade to: 16.6Stated by: CVE record
  • Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 16.6Upgrade to: 16.6Stated by: CVE record
  • Apple macOSAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 13.5Upgrade to: 13.5Stated by: CVE record
  • Apple watchOSAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 9.6Upgrade to: 9.6Stated by: CVE record
  • Apple IpadosAffected: < 15.7.8Upgrade to: 15.7.8Stated by: NVD

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

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Coverage timeline

0 publishers

  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened. 1 further article named this CVE in wider roundups without reporting it as a distinct event.

What it is

From the CVE record

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.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS87th
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2023-07-26.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-08-16.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

2.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 87th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Attention now

Rising.

Lifecycle

6 events over 1065 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Added to CISA KEVpublished, weakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 5.5 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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In the news

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