CVE-2023-38606 KEV
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-08-16.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.9% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-08-16 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-07-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-07-26 |
| Due | 2023-08-16 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | watchos |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606
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