CVE-2023-38606 (GCVE-0-2023-38606)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-26 23:55 – Updated: 2025-10-30 18:31
VLAI?
CISA KEV
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- 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.
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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| Apple | tvOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 16.6
(custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d2fa8c74-162f-4e5e-82a1-7622b97cfc7c
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-07-26
Asserted: 2023-07-26
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2023-08-16 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38606
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Due Date | 2023-08-16 |
| Date Added | 2023-07-26 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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