CVE-2023-38606
Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability
CVSS
5.5MediumExploit odds (EPSS)2.90%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 16.6tvOSCVE List
- 16.6iOS and iPadOSCVE List
- 13.5macOSCVE List
- 15.7iOS and iPadOSCVE List
- 11.7macOSCVE List
- 12.6macOSCVE List
Show all 7 fixed versions
- 9.6watchOSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 7
- tvOSaffected: unspecified before 16.6CVE List
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 16.6CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 13.5CVE List
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 15.7CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.7CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 12.6CVE List
- watchOSaffected: unspecified before 9.6CVE List
References 10
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Referencevia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38606Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606Referencevia CVE List