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CVE-2023-38606

Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability

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 Score
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Unrated
EPSS — Exploit Probability
2.9%
Riskier than 87% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-19
Exploitation
Confirmed in the wild
KEV since 2023-07-26
Remediation
Unconfirmed
Federal deadline 2023-08-16
CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Deadline for federal agencies: 2023-08-16.

NVD entry CISA KEV

3 articles across 3 outlets · first covered Mar 26, 2026 · latest Mar 27, 2026

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