CVE-2023-38606

MEDIUM KEV

Apple - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (8)

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848

[US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 29.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CISA KEV 2023-07-26

VulnCheck KEV 2023-07-24

InTheWild.io 2023-07-24

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2023-42405

Status published

Products (5)

apple/ipados < 15.7.8

apple/iphone_os < 15.7.8

apple/macos 11.0 - 11.7.9

apple/tvos < 16.6

apple/watchos < 9.6

Published Jul 27, 2023

KEV Added Jul 26, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026