Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-38601
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213844 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213845 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38601?
- CVE-2023-38601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38601?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38601 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.