CVE-2023-38606

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.

Reserved 2023-07-20 | Published 2023-07-26 | Updated 2024-10-23 | Assigner apple

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date added 2023-07-26 | Due date 2023-08-16

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Problem types

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.

Product status

Any version before 16.6
affected

Any version before 16.6
affected

Any version before 13.5
affected

Any version before 15.7
affected

Any version before 11.7
affected

Any version before 12.6
affected

Any version before 9.6
affected

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848

cve.org (CVE-2023-38606)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2023-38606)

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