CVE-2015-6995 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted apps due to image parsing flaws in Apple iOS and OS X.
- 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-2015-6995?
CVE-2015-6995 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 Disk Images component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 misparses images, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6995?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6995 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-2015-6995 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6995 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9f67-89h4-wvpf.