CVE-2015-3798

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Published Aug 16, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 13.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3797.

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:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.3% (13.322% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=429
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38262/

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Aug 16, 2015, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:56 AM
Reserved: May 7, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 AM

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