CVE-2015-7072

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Published Dec 11, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

dyld in Apple iOS before 9.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 mishandles segment validation, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

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:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2015-7004	dyld in Apple iOS before 9.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 mishandles segment validation, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

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% (2.840% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034348
https://support.apple.com/HT205635
https://support.apple.com/HT205640
https://support.apple.com/HT205641

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Tvos Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Dec 11, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:36 AM
Reserved: Sep 16, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

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