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CVE-2023-38606

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. Ap…

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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 5.5 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
7.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.5: +0.82
  • Fresh EPSS: 2.90%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Securelist
Press · 26 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Coruna framework: an exploit kit and ties to Operation Triangulation - Securelist
The Hacker News
Press · 26 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Coruna iOS Kit Reuses 2023 Triangulation Exploit Code in Recent Mass Attacks - The Hacker News
Ars Technica
Press · 06 Mar 2026, 08:00 · Feds take notice of iOS vulnerabilities exploited under mysterious circumstances - Ars Technica
Kaspersky
Press · 28 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Operation Triangulation: talk on 37С3 - Kaspersky
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Most Sophisticated iPhone Hack Ever Exploited Apple's Hidden Hardware Feature - The Hacker News
See all 12 source documents
SecurityWeek
Press · 28 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Mysterious Apple SoC Feature Exploited to Hack Kaspersky Employee iPhones - SecurityWeek
Ars Technica
Press · 27 Dec 2023, 08:00 · 4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever - Ars Technica
Securelist
Press · 27 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery - Securelist
The Hacker News
Press · 08 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple Rushes to Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones - The Hacker News
CCB Belgium
Press · 25 Jul 2023, 07:00 · WARNING: New Actively exploited zero-day vulnerability affecting all Apple products - CCB Belgium
Help Net Security
Press · 25 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes exploited zero-day in all of its OSes (CVE-2023-38606) - Help Net Security
9to5Mac
Press · 24 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes 16 security flaws with iOS 16.6, two actively exploited - 9to5Mac

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 7.8 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.5; EPSS 2.9%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:57.142227+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
24 Jul 2023, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
26 Jul 2023, 00:00
Published
26 Jul 2023, 23:55
Latest press mention
26 Mar 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58