CVE-2015-3800 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a malformed DMG image to cause memory corruption, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service on Apple devices.
- 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-2015-3800?
CVE-2015-3800 is a high-severity 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
The DiskImages component in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a malformed DMG image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3800?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3800 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-2015-3800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmpq-9ch4-vxmr.