CVE-2015-7001 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Contacts access revocation in Apple operating systems by exploiting hard link mishandling in AppSandbox via a crafted app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-7001?
CVE-2015-7001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Dec 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
AppSandbox in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 mishandles hard links, which allows attackers to bypass Contacts access revocation via a crafted app.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7001?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7001?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw64-6xxx-h8p2.