CVE-2023-38410

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.6; Apple Iphone Os 16.6; Apple macOS 13.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

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