CVE-2023-38606: Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability

Published Jul 24, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Other sources

Accounts. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

AMD. A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.

— Apple

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability allowing an app to modify a sensitive kernel state.

— CISA

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Valentin Pashkov(Kaspersky), Mikhail Vinogradov(Kaspersky), Georgy Kucherin@@kucher1n(Kaspersky), Leonid Bezvershenko@@bzvr_(Kaspersky), (Kaspersky), Boris Larin@@oct0xor(Kaspersky), Nick Brook, Kirin@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), (SecuRing), found by OSS-Fuzz, Zweig(Kunlun Lab), 香农的三蹦子(Pangu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng@@peternguyen14(STAR Labs SG Pte), Certik Skyfall Team, Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), Sei K., Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Noah Roskin-Frazee, Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Adam M., Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Hritvik Taneja, Jason Kim, Jie Jeff Xu, Stephan van Schaik, Daniel Genkin, Yuval Yarom, Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune - India(TU Wien), Valentino Dalla Valle(TU Wien), Pedro Bernardo(TU Wien), Marco Squarcina(TU Wien), (TU Wien), Lorenzo Veronese(TU Wien), Pune - India, Yuhao Hu, Jiming Wang, Jikai Ren, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, Junsung Lee, 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), Apple, YeongHyeon Choi@@hyeon101010, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Erhad Husovic, CVE-2023-28319, CVE-2023-28320, CVE-2023-28321, CVE-2023-28322, Bool(YunShangHuaAn), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Taavi Eomäe(Zone Media O), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2023-1916, Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Emanuele Cozzi(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Sandipan Roy, James Duffy (mangoSecure), Michael Cowell, David Hoyt(Hoyt LLC), Wenchao Li(Hangzhou Orange Shield Information Technology Co), Xiaolong Bai(Hangzhou Orange Shield Information Technology Co), Ltd., CVE-2023-1801, Matthew Loewen, CVE-2023-2426, CVE-2023-2609, CVE-2023-2610, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Pr, Yishu Wang, ABC Research s.r.o.

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Multiple Products
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.9
11.7.9
Apple tvOS<16.6
16.6
Apple WatchOS<9.6
9.6
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.8
12.6.8
Apple macOS Ventura<13.5
13.5
Apple iOS<16.6
16.6
Apple iPadOS<16.6
16.6
Apple iOS<15.7.8
15.7.8
Apple iPadOS<15.7.8
15.7.8
Apple iPadOS<15.7.8
Apple iPadOS>=16.0<16.6
Apple iPhone OS<15.7.8
Apple iPhone OS>=16.0<16.6
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.7.9
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.8
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.5
Apple tvOS<16.6
Apple WatchOS<9.6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7.9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6.8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Ventura to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.8
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Monterey to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.6.8
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.8
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.7.8
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.6
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Big Sur to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.7.9
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.6
  19. Compensating control

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Event History

Jul 24, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 26, 2023
CVE Published
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 27, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 27, 2023
News Published
02:14 PM
Dec 28, 2023
News Published
via The Register·03:50 PM
Jan 1, 2024
News Published
03:09 PM
Jan 19, 2024
News Published
via The Register·09:51 PM
Mar 4, 2026
News Published
via The Register·02:18 PM
Mar 26, 2026
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:10 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:10 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-38606.

2

What products are affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Apple tvOS up to version 16.6, Apple iOS up to version 16.6, Apple iPadOS up to version 16.6, Apple watchOS up to version 9.6, Apple macOS up to version 13.5, and Apple macOS Ventura up to version 13.5.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-38606?

The severity of CVE-2023-38606 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update to the latest versions of macOS Monterey, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS Big Sur, macOS Ventura, and watchOS as mentioned in the references.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-38606?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-38606 in the provided references: [link1], [link2], [link3], [link4], [link5], [link6], [link7].

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