CVE-2023-38606

CRITICALNVD 5.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-07-26), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
5.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
3%
EPSS %ILE
86%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 27, 2023

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.5 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of watchOS 9.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of tvOS 16.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.8 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 61× in last 7d / 246× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 615 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-11 06:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-07 18:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-08-07 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  29. 2026-08-04 17:12 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-04 17:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-04 17:02 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-08-04 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-08-03 19:22 UTCCISA KEV update
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  42. 2026-08-03 14:14 UTCEG score recompute
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  44. 2026-08-03 10:34 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-38606?
CVE-2023-38606 is a critical vulnerability published on July 27, 2023. 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…
When was CVE-2023-38606 disclosed?
CVE-2023-38606 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2023, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-38606 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-38606 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 26, 2023, affecting Apple Multiple Products. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38606?
CVE-2023-38606 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-38606?
CVE-2023-38606 affects Apple Multiple Products. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-38606?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38606, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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