Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2015-6996 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple Iphone OS

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer6 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
6.7%
top 8.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
5
Apple Iphone OSApple MAC OS XApple Watchos+2 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 23
Latest updateMay 17

Description

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and watchOS before 2.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages6 packages

▶NVDapple/watchos2.0.0
▶Appleapple/watchos2.0.1
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.11.0
▶NVDapple/iphone_os9.0.2
▶Appleapple/ios9.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-4xjx-f4hj-g5jv: IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9↗2022-05-17
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple Mac OSX - OSMetaClassBase::safeMetaCast in IOAccelContext2::connectClient NULL Dereference↗2016-01-28
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Apple
CVE-2015-6996: OS X El Capitan 10.11.1, Security Update 2015-004 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-007 Mavericks↗
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Apple
CVE-2015-6996: iOS 9.1↗
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Apple
CVE-2015-6996: watchOS 2.0.1↗
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