Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-38606
The short answer
CVE-2023-38606 affects Apple tvOS and is rated medium (CVSS 5.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-26: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Severity
5.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jul 26, 2023
Federal due date Aug 16, 2023
EPSS, next 30 days
2.9%
Higher than 87% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
tvOS, iOS and iPadOS, macOS, watchOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 Vendor Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2023-38606 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-38606 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-26, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-08-16.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38606?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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