CVE-2023-38606

5.5 MEDIUM CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: July 27, 2023 Modified: October 31, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-08-16

Affected Vendors

apple