CVE-2023-38606

Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
CISA

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.

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 5.5

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-07-20 CVE Reserved
2023-07-26 CVE Published
2023-07-26 Exploited in Wild
2023-08-16 KEV Due Date
2024-10-23 CVE Updated
2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846	2023-08-01
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848	2023-08-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 15.7.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 15.7.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				>= 16.0 < 16.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 15.7.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 15.7.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				>= 16.0 < 16.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 11.0 < 11.7.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 11.0 < 11.7.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 12.0.0 < 12.6.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 12.6.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 13.0 < 13.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 16.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 16.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 9.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 9.6"		-		Affected