cve-2023-38606
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-07-26 23:55
Modified
2024-10-23 13:56
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple tvOS Version: unspecified   < 16.6
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   Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 16.6
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.5
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   Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 15.7
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.7
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.6
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   Apple watchOS Version: unspecified   < 9.6
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-07-26

Due date: 2023-08-16

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

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://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/HT213848 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38606

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