Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2015-7039
Buffer overflow in libc in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7038.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.113 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.113 · newest: 0.113 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT205635 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205637 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38917/ (exploit)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78719 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205641 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205640 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7039?
- CVE-2015-7039 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-12-11.
- Is CVE-2015-7039 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.