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CVE-2023-38606

Published: 27/07/2023 Updated: 01/08/2023
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 0

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID&nbsp ...
About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID&nbsp ...
About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID&nbsp ...
About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID&nbsp ...
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