CVE-2015-6983

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Published Oct 23, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that accesses AtomicBufferedFile descriptors.

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

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-6915	Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that accesses AtomicBufferedFile descriptors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.758% 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

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 23, 2015, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:36 AM
Reserved: Sep 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 23, 2015, 9:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

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