CVE-2015-3763 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Safari on iOS by flooding the browser with JavaScript alerts, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3763?
CVE-2015-3763 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
Safari in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not limit the rate of JavaScript alert messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (apparent browser locking) via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-3763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44vr-jgwf-45qh.