CVE-2015-5841 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote proxy servers can inject cookies into iOS applications via crafted HTTP CONNECT responses, potentially compromising session integrity.

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-2015-5841?

CVE-2015-5841 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 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

The CFNetwork Proxies component in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly handle a Set-Cookie header within a response to an HTTP CONNECT request, which allows remote proxy servers to conduct cookie-injection attacks via a crafted response.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5841?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jc6-xq2h-q9cr.

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