Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-38606
Go to dashboardAn unspecified flaw in the Apple kernel on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS lets an app modify sensitive kernel state. Attackers are exploiting it in the wild, according to CISA.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Multiple Products | vendor | – | – |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 15.7.8 | 15.7.8 |
| apple ipados | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.6 | 16.6 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 15.7.8 | 15.7.8 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.6 | 16.6 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 11.0, < 11.7.9 | 11.7.9 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 12.0.0, < 12.6.8 | 12.6.8 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 13.0, < 13.5 | 13.5 |
| apple tvos | vendor | < 16.6 | 16.6 |
| apple watchos | vendor | < 9.6 | 9.6 |
Unknown from the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
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