CVE-2015-5766 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can access arbitrary filesystem locations in iOS Air Traffic via asset handling, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5766?
CVE-2015-5766 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Air Traffic in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to access arbitrary filesystem locations via vectors related to asset handling.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5766 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-2015-5766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm5w-373f-pqmv.