CVE-2015-6994 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service on Apple iOS and OS X devices by exploiting virtual memory reuse flaws via a crafted application.
- 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-2015-6994?
CVE-2015-6994 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 23 Oct 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 kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6994?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-6994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rm8f-gqm7-jp8c.