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CVE-2023-38616
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 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: 2023-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-362
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
- Apple macOS: before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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