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CVE-2023-38606Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability
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.
5.5 MEDIUMEPSS 2.89%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | MEDIUM | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 5.5 | MEDIUM | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Aug 16, 2023
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-38606
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- apple
- Published
- Jul 27, 2023
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 06:10 UTC
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
AppletvOS1 version range
- before 16.6
AppleiOS and iPadOS1 version range
- before 16.6
ApplemacOS1 version range
- before 13.5
AppleiOS and iPadOS1 version range
- before 15.7
ApplemacOS1 version range
- before 11.7
ApplemacOS1 version range
- before 12.6
ApplewatchOS1 version range
- before 9.6
References
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606