Medium severity · published Jul 26, 2023
CVE-2023-38606
Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability
In wildKEV
5.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jul 26, 2023
Federal remediation dueAug 16, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.5; before 11.7; before 12.6 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.8; 16.0 before 16.6 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.6; before 15.7 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 16.6 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9.6 · source: vendor, NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
In the news
ThreatIntelHigh
Coruna: the framework used in Operation Triangulation
Kaspersky GReAT experts look into the Coruna exploit kit targeting iPhones. We discovered that the kernel exploit for CVE-2023-32434 and CVE-2023-38606 is an updated version of the Operation Triangulation exploit.
Mar 26, 2026·SecureList (Kaspersky)
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38606
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38606
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
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