CVE-2023-38606

medium

Description

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. An app may be able to modify sensitive kernel state. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.

References

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coruna-ios-exploit-framework-linked-to-triangulation-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/coruna-ios-kit-reuses-2023.html

https://securelist.com/coruna-framework-updated-operation-triangulation-exploit/119228/

https://securityaffairs.com/189716/security/apple-urges-iphone-users-to-update-as-coruna-and-darksword-exploit-kits-emerge.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/apple-issues-security-updates-for-older.html

https://securityaffairs.com/189362/security/apple-issues-emergency-fixes-for-coruna-flaws-in-older-ios-versions.html

https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-adds-ios-flaws-from-coruna-exploit-kit-to-kev/

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/cisa-adds-3-ios-flaws-to-its-catalog-of-known-exploited-vulnerabilities/

https://securityaffairs.com/188928/security/google-uncovers-coruna-ios-exploit-kit-targeting-ios-13-17-2-1.html

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/04/kaspersky_dismisses_claims_that_coruna/

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-zero-day-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks/

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https://securelist.com/it-threat-evolution-q1-2024/112742/

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https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/most-sophisticated-iphone-hack-ever.html

https://securelist.com/operation-triangulation-the-last-hardware-mystery/111669/

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-38606

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844

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

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-07-27

Updated: 2025-10-31

Named Vulnerability: Operation TriangulationKnown Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06755