cve-2023-38606
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-07-26 23:55
Modified
2024-08-02 17:46
Severity
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.
References
SourceURLTags
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
VendorProduct
AppletvOS
AppleiOS and iPadOS
ApplemacOS
AppleiOS and iPadOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
ApplewatchOS
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-07-26

Due date: 2023-08-16

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: 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

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