CVE-2023-38606

As of 2025-10-31, CVE-2023-38606 is a CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM-severity) vulnerability. CISA KEV-listed (known exploited). EPSS exploitation probability 0.1%. Threadlinqs Intelligence tracks 3 threats exploiting it.

Last updated: 2025-10-31

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 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Exploitation status

CISA KEV-listed (known exploited)

Threats tracking this CVE

• Coruna Exploit Framework — Updated Operation Triangulation iOS Exploit Kit (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-38606) — CRITICAL
• Coruna iOS Exploit Kit — 23 Exploits Across 5 Chains Targeting iOS 13-17.2.1 (CVE-2021-30952, CVE-2023-41974, CVE-2023-43000 + 20 More) — CRITICAL
• Coruna iOS Exploit Kit — Government-Grade 23-Exploit Arsenal Proliferates from Surveillance Vendor to Russian Espionage and Chinese Cybercriminals Targeting 42K+ Devices — CRITICAL

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

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