Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2023-07-26. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2023-08-16. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apple / tvOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 16.6 (custom)
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 16.6 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 13.5 (custom)
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 15.7 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 11.7 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 12.6 (custom)
Apple / watchOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 9.6 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"epss": 0.02899,
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}07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"date": "2026-11-07",
"epss": 0.02899,
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}06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"date": "2026-11-06",
"epss": 0.02899,
"percentile": 0.87005
}06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"date": "2026-11-05",
"epss": 0.02899,
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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"date": "2026-11-04",
"epss": 0.02899,
"percentile": 0.8698
}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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