October 21, 2026

CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2023-38606NVD

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.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Jul 26, 2023
Last Modified
Oct 30, 2025
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apple tvOS >= unspecified and < 16.6
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS >= unspecified and < 16.6
  • Apple macOS >= unspecified and < 13.5
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS >= unspecified and < 15.7
  • Apple macOS >= unspecified and < 11.7
  • Apple macOS >= unspecified and < 12.6
  • Apple watchOS >= unspecified and < 9.6
Patched Versions
  • Apple tvOS 16.6
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.6
  • Apple macOS 13.5
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
  • Apple macOS 11.7
  • Apple macOS 12.6
  • Apple watchOS 9.6
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🐙GitHub Issues — Auto-tracked, no duplicates.
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