CVE-2015-5931 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted website due to memory corruption in WebKit.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5931?
CVE-2015-5931 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 23 Oct 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
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 9.0.1 and iTunes before 12.3.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-3 and APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-5.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5931?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Itunes, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5931?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-5931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w8p-2vvx-465g, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5931.