CVE-2023-38606

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  3. CVE-2023-38606
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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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 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 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

23 Oct 2025, 18:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606 - US Government Resource

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606 -

23 Jan 2025, 16:36

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 08:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

01 Aug 2023, 20:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

27 Jul 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-07-27 00:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 18:49

NVD link : CVE-2023-38606

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38606

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38606

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • tvos
  • ipados
  • macos
  • watchos
  • iphone_os
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo