CVE-2015-6994
published 2015-10-23CVE-2015-6994: The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a…
PriorityP427high7.1CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCNINAC
EPSS
1.78%
76.0th percentile
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios | — | — |
| apple | iphone_os | <= 9.0.2 | — |
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.11.0 | — |
| apple | os_x_el_capitan_10.11.1_security_update_2015-004_yosemite_and_security_update_20 | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2015-6994: OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks
vendor_apple·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2015-6994 [HIGH] CVE-2015-6994: OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks
Apple Security Update: About the security content of OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks
Product: OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks
CVE: CVE-2015-6994
Component: CVE-ID
Impact: A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Description: An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed through improved path sanitization.
Apple
CVE-2015-6994: iOS 9.1
vendor_apple·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2015-6994 [HIGH] CVE-2015-6994: iOS 9.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 9.1
Product: iOS
Version: 9.1
CVE: CVE-2015-6994
Component: CVE-ID
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues existed in DNS data parsing. These issues were addressed through improved bounds checking.
GHSA
GHSA-rm8f-gqm7-jp8c: The kernel in Apple iOS before 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2015-6994 [HIGH] GHSA-rm8f-gqm7-jp8c: The kernel in Apple iOS before 9
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929https://support.apple.com/HT205370https://support.apple.com/HT205375http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929https://support.apple.com/HT205370https://support.apple.com/HT205375
2015-10-23
Published