CVE-2015-5840 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted data in iOS removefile routines, requiring user interaction to trigger the crash.
- 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-2015-5840?
CVE-2015-5840 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
The checkint division routines in removefile in Apple iOS before 9 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (overflow fault and app crash) via crafted data.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5840?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mxm-v9w9-c2j5.