CVE-2023-38606 (GCVE-0-2023-38606)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-26 23:55 – Updated: 2025-10-30 18:31Summary
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-23 13:55 UTC
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.
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | tvOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 16.6
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 16.6
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 13.5
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 15.7
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 11.7
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 12.6
(custom)
|
|
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.6
(custom)
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e6c57068-1fa2-4964-87d1-e2310a311c69
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-07-26
Asserted: 2023-07-26
Scope
Notes: 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: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 08:09 CEST
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: df9972ba-063f-4c85-84ca-6dc42531c574
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-07-26
Asserted: 2023-07-26
Scope
Notes: 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... | Affected: Apple / tvOS, iOS and iPadOS, macOS, watchOS | CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM) | EPSS: 0.02899 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2023-38606 |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | tvOS, iOS and iPadOS, macOS, watchOS |
| Added Date | 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 5.5 |
| Epss Score | 0.02899 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.86457 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2023-38606 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
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.
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- 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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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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