CVE-2015-3793 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A malicious app can bypass iOS sandbox restrictions to read arbitrary managed preferences, compromising user data isolation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-3793?

CVE-2015-3793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CFPreferences in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass the third-party app-sandbox protection mechanism and read arbitrary managed preferences via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3793?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3793?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3793 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-3793 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3793 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78xp-hjgr-x356.

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