Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone_os
CVE-2015-7499
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (72.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
- Hp Icewall_federation_agent — versions 3.0
- Hp Icewall_file_manager — versions 3.0
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- RHSA-2015:2550 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0106 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- DSA-3430 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1089 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7499?
- CVE-2015-7499 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-12-15.
- Is CVE-2015-7499 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.