CVE-2023-38606
Actively exploited. CVE-2023-38606 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-07-26) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state.
- Who is affected
- Users of Apple products are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Install the latest updates for all affected Apple products.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 59% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2023-38606: Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2023-07-26
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