CVE-2015-5776 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Libinfo using AF_INET6 sockets.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5776?

CVE-2015-5776 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Libinfo in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by leveraging use of an AF_INET6 socket.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5776?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5776 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-2015-5776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf5m-m48c-5w2g.

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