Answer in brief
CVE-2023-38606 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apple/iOS and iPadOSgeneric | >=unspecified <16.6 | 16.6 |
| Apple/iOS and iPadOSgeneric | >=unspecified <15.7 | 15.7 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <11.7 | 11.7 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <12.6 | 12.6 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <13.5 | 13.5 |
| Apple/tvOSgeneric | >=unspecified <16.6 | 16.6 |
| Apple/watchOSgeneric | >=unspecified <9.6 | 9.6 |
Published upstream
Jul 26, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 30, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 26, 2023
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordThis 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2023-38606 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/iOS and iPadOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic), Apple/macOS (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apple/iOS and iPadOSgeneric | >=unspecified <16.6 | 16.6 |
| Apple/iOS and iPadOSgeneric | >=unspecified <15.7 | 15.7 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <11.7 | 11.7 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <12.6 | 12.6 |
| Apple/macOSgeneric | >=unspecified <13.5 | 13.5 |
| Apple/tvOSgeneric | >=unspecified <16.6 | 16.6 |
| Apple/watchOSgeneric | >=unspecified <9.6 | 9.6 |
Published upstream
Jul 26, 2023
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 30, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 26, 2023
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordThis 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.