Patch SLA Tracker

CVE-2023-38606

Exploited before a patch existed (Apple: “may have been exploited”).

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First fix
(iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5)
CISA KEV added
(2 days after the first fix)
NVD published
(3 days after the first fix)

First fix: The release date of the earliest Apple update (including Rapid Security Responses and Background Security Improvements) whose advisory lists the CVE.

KEV date added (proxy): CISA KEV “date added” is when CISA catalogued evidence of exploitation. It is a lagging proxy: exploitation started on or before that date, usually well before.

Fix per branch

Backport gap: For one CVE and one branch: the branch's first fix date minus the earliest fix date across all branches of the same platform.

No fix listed: The branch is still maintained (it shipped a security update after the earliest fix, or its last security update is under 180 days old), but no Apple advisory lists this CVE for it as of the data date. The branch may be unaffected; Apple does not publish “not affected” statements.

Branch ended: The branch shipped no security update after the earliest fix and none in the 180 days before the data date, so it is treated as ended and not counted as missing a backport. Updates without published CVE entries do not keep a branch alive.

Fixed at branch release: The branch was first released after the earliest fix, so it is not a backport and is not counted. “Listed”: its advisory names the CVE. “Inherited”: it does not, and the fix is assumed to be in the branch from its first release.

CVE-2023-38606 timeline across branchesiOS 27 fixed on 2026-09-14 (1148 days after first fix, branch released later); iOS 26 fixed on 2025-09-15 (784 days after first fix, branch released later); iOS 18 fixed on 2024-09-16 (420 days after first fix, branch released later); iOS 17 fixed on 2023-09-18 (56 days after first fix, branch released later); iOS 16 fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); iOS 15 fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); iPadOS 27 fixed on 2026-09-14 (1148 days after first fix, branch released later); iPadOS 26 fixed on 2025-09-15 (784 days after first fix, branch released later); iPadOS 18 fixed on 2024-09-16 (420 days after first fix, branch released later); iPadOS 17 fixed on 2023-09-18 (56 days after first fix, branch released later); iPadOS 16 fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); iPadOS 15 fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); macOS 27 Golden Gate fixed on 2026-09-14 (1148 days after first fix, branch released later); macOS 26 Tahoe fixed on 2025-09-15 (784 days after first fix, branch released later); macOS 15 Sequoia fixed on 2024-09-16 (420 days after first fix, branch released later); macOS 14 Sonoma fixed on 2023-09-26 (64 days after first fix, branch released later); macOS 13 Ventura fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); macOS 12 Monterey fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); macOS 11 Big Sur fixed on 2023-07-24 (0 days after first fix); KEV added on 2023-07-26; NVD published on 2023-07-27KEV added 2023-07-26NVD published 2023-07-27iOS 27iOS 26iOS 18iOS 17iOS 16iOS 15iPadOS 27iPadOS 26iPadOS 18iPadOS 17iPadOS 16iPadOS 15macOS 27 Golden GatemacOS 26 TahoemacOS 15 SequoiamacOS 14 SonomamacOS 13 VenturamacOS 12 MontereymacOS 11 Big Sur2023-07-242026-09-14
Filled circle: first fix on that branch. Hollow circle: branch first released after the earliest fix, so it shipped with the fix (not a backport).
iOS: earliest fix
BranchStatusFirst fix on branchGap
iOS 27fixed at branch release (inherited) first iOS 27 release–
iOS 26fixed at branch release (inherited) first iOS 26 release–
iOS 18fixed at branch release (inherited) first iOS 18 release–
iOS 17fixed at branch release (inherited) first iOS 17 release–
iOS 16fixed with the earliest fix iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.60 d
iOS 15fixed with the earliest fix iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.80 d
iOS 14branch ended––
iOS 13branch ended––
iOS 12branch ended––
iPadOS: earliest fix
BranchStatusFirst fix on branchGap
iPadOS 27fixed at branch release (inherited) first iPadOS 27 release–
iPadOS 26fixed at branch release (inherited) first iPadOS 26 release–
iPadOS 18fixed at branch release (inherited) first iPadOS 18 release–
iPadOS 17fixed at branch release (inherited) first iPadOS 17 release–
iPadOS 16fixed with the earliest fix iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.60 d
iPadOS 15fixed with the earliest fix iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.80 d
iPadOS 14branch ended––
iPadOS 13branch ended––
macOS: earliest fix
BranchStatusFirst fix on branchGap
macOS 27 Golden Gatefixed at branch release (inherited) first macOS 27 Golden Gate release–
macOS 26 Tahoefixed at branch release (inherited) first macOS 26 Tahoe release–
macOS 15 Sequoiafixed at branch release (inherited) first macOS 15 Sequoia release–
macOS 14 Sonomafixed at branch release (inherited) first macOS 14 Sonoma release–
macOS 13 Venturafixed with the earliest fix macOS Ventura 13.50 d
macOS 12 Montereyfixed with the earliest fix macOS Monterey 12.6.80 d
macOS 11 Big Surfixed with the earliest fix macOS Big Sur 11.7.90 d
macOS 10 Catalinabranch ended––

Every Apple listing

Each release whose advisory lists CVE-2023-38606, with Apple's own notes.

Apple advisories listing CVE-2023-38606
ReleaseBranchReleasedEntry addedExploited note
iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8iOS 15with releaseyes
iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6iOS 16with releaseyes
iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8iPadOS 15with releaseyes
iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6iPadOS 16with releaseyes
macOS Big Sur 11.7.9macOS 11 Big Surwith releaseyes
macOS Monterey 12.6.8macOS 12 Montereywith releaseyes
macOS Ventura 13.5macOS 13 Venturawith releaseyes