CVE-2015-5885

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Published Sep 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CFNetwork Cookies component in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote attackers to track users via vectors involving a cookie for a top-level domain.

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-2015-5831	The CFNetwork Cookies component in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote attackers to track users via vectors involving a cookie for a top-level domain.

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: 2.3% (2.256% 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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Vulnrichment No data

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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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