CVE-2015-5757

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Published Aug 16, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5703	libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.774% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Aug 16, 2015, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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