CVE-2023-38606
Reported by apple · Published July 26, 2023
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tvos | apple | 16.6 |
| macOS | Apple | 13.5, 12.6.8, 12.6, 11.7.9, 11.7 |
| ipados | apple | 16.6, 15.7.8 |
| iOS and iPadOS | Apple | 16.6, 15.7 |
| iphone_os | apple | 16.6, 15.7.8 |
| watchOS | Apple | 9.6 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified |
| Apple | macOS | *, *, * |
| Apple | tvOS | * |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | *, * |
| Apple | watchOS | * |
Timeline
- Jul 24, 2023 VulnCheck KEV Exploitation (11 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 24, 2023 PoC Published (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 24, 2023 CVE Published
- Jul 26, 2023 CISA KEV Added
- Jul 27, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 2, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 6, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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