Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-38596

The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may fail to enforce App Transport Security.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38596?
CVE-2023-38596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-38596?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-38596 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.