CVE-2015-5838 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can spoof arbitrary app dialog windows via a crafted app due to improper restriction of privileged API calls in iOS SpringBoard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5838?
CVE-2015-5838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 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
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-875m-w292-8mvw.