CVE-2015-1062 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can create folders in arbitrary filesystem locations via a crafted app due to improper deletion of invalid disk-image folders.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-1062?

CVE-2015-1062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 12 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

MobileStorageMounter in Apple iOS before 8.2 and Apple TV before 7.1 does not delete invalid disk-image folders, which allows attackers to create folders in arbitrary filesystem locations via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1062?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-1062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpvf-4x77-j58p.

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