CVE-2015-3795 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted app sending malformed XPC messages in Apple iOS and OS X.

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

What is CVE-2015-3795?

CVE-2015-3795 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 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

libxpc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app that sends a malformed XPC message.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3795?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2015-3795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j2q-39jq-5pp9.

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