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CVE-2023-38606

Published: Jul 26, 2023Updated: Oct 31, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jul 26, 2023
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Apple Inc.
commercial·USaka Apple, apple computer
tvOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
iOS and iPadOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
macOSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
watchOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
iPadOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
and 9 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jul 26, 2023
Remediation due:Aug 16, 2023

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available
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References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
support.apple.com
and 13 more references View all →
News mentions
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