CVE-2015-5752 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can bypass filesystem restrictions via symlink creation in crafted apps, requiring user installation to access or modify restricted data.
- 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-2015-5752?
CVE-2015-5752 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Backup in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystem access via a crafted app that creates a symlink.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5752?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5752 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-2015-5752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5752 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78qg-q6hh-66c3.