CVE-2015-1092

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Published Apr 10, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

NSXMLParser in Foundation in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple TV before 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-1235	NSXMLParser in Foundation in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple TV before 7.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.357% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00003.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73983
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032050
https://support.apple.com/HT204661
https://support.apple.com/HT204662
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204870

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Tvos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 10, 2015, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 10, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

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