CVE-2015-5940

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Published Oct 23, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5886	The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.348% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 23, 2015, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved: Aug 6, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 23, 2015, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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