CVE-2015-5863

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Published Sep 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IOStorageFamily in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unknown vectors.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2015-5809	IOStorageFamily in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unknown vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: < 1% (0.340% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
https://support.apple.com/HT205213
https://support.apple.com/HT205267

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 18, 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2015, 12:00 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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