Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2015-7112
The IOHIDFamily API in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7111.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.088 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · 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)
- 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)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7112?
- CVE-2015-7112 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-2015-7112 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.