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.

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606US Government Resource

Published

Jul 27, 2023

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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