CVE-2015-5749 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass iOS sandbox protections to read arbitrary managed preferences via a crafted application, 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
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5749?

CVE-2015-5749 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Sandbox_profiles component 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-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5749?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5749 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g6q-mf75-jfx7.

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