CVE-2015-5880 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A malicious background app can bypass IOSurface restrictions to access the screen framebuffer, allowing attackers to view sensitive on-screen data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5880?

CVE-2015-5880 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CoreAnimation in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to bypass intended IOSurface restrictions and obtain screen-framebuffer access via a crafted background app.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5880?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5880 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5880 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3f5-hw7j-g2p2.

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