CVE-2015-3731 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted website exploiting memory corruption in WebKit.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-3731?

CVE-2015-3731 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-1 and APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3731?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3731?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-3731 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3731 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-57p7-jq6g-q5p2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3731.

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