CVE-2023-38606: listed in the CISA KEV catalog

CVE-2023-38606 · CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM · EPSS 3% · KEV 2023-07-26

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.

Is CVE-2023-38606 exploited?

• Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-07-26.
• Federal remediation due 2023-08-16.
• Past that date by 1095 days.
• EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 3%.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2023-38606

• Coruna Reuses Kernel Zero‑Days Linked to Operation Triangulation (2026-03-29)

Primary sources

• NVD record
• CISA KEV catalog

What this record does not say

• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.