CISA KEV · Known exploitedMedium

CVE-2023-38606

Apple Multiple Products

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: 5.5
EPSS: 2.90%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2023.07.27

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability2.90%

Technical severityCVSS 5.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Apple Multiple Products
Affected versions: unspecified, < 15.7.8, >= 16.0 < 16.6, >= 11.0 < 11.7.9, >= 12.0.0 < 12.6.8, >= 13.0 < 13.5, < 16.6, < 9.6
Fixed versions: 15.7.8, 16.6, 11.7.9, 12.6.8, 13.5, 9.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

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

Due date: 2023.08.16

1
Identify
Confirm that Apple Multiple Products and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE: Not available
KEV added: 2023.07.26
Ransomware use: 미확인