# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-38606
- CVSS: 5.5
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-07-26; CISA due date 2023-08-16
- EPSS: 2.90% (percentile 87.1)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact partial (assessed 2024-10-23)
- Published: 2023-07-27

## Affected versions

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: affected < 16.6; < 15.7
- Apple macOS: affected < 13.5; < 11.7; < 12.6
- Apple tvOS: affected < 16.6
- Apple watchOS: affected < 9.6

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606

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