Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2015-5903
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5868 and CVE-2015-5896.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple watchOS — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT205212 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT205267 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205213 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5903?
- CVE-2015-5903 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-09-18.
- Is CVE-2015-5903 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.