CVE-2015-5746 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass filesystem restrictions and access or modify files via symlink mishandling in AppleFileConduit on iOS.

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-2015-5746?

CVE-2015-5746 is a medium-severity path traversal 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

AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystem access via an afc command that leverages symlink mishandling.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5746?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-5746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9qf-q9qf-j8gv.