CVE-2015-5918 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 9 Oct 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit memory corruption in watchOS to gain privileges or cause denial of service.

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-2015-5918?

CVE-2015-5918 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GasGauge in Apple watchOS before 2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5919.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Watch Os.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-5918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2015-5919 Memory corruption in n/a High 7.2

Sources

Also known as GHSA-52jp-38ff-h36v.