What is CVE-2023-38605?

CVE-2023-38605 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-38605?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Ipados

CVE-2023-38605

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to determine a user’s current location.

Published 2023-09-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS
Apple macOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT213844 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT213841 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT213842 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38605?: CVE-2023-38605 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-38605?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.