CVE-2015-5787 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2015-5787?

CVE-2015-5787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 22 Nov 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 kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not properly restrict debugging features, which allows attackers to bypass background-execution limitations via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-7286 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h2h4-wg35-79wh.