CVE-2023-38606 Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified
An app can modify sensitive kernel state, potentially leading to privilege escalation, affecting Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 26 Jul 2023
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38606?
CVE-2023-38606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38606?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 16 Aug 2023.
Is CVE-2023-38606 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-38606 in the wild since at least 26 Jul 2023.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fwg-w59v-g942.