CVE-2015-7047 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by sending a crafted mach message to the Apple OS kernel, affecting iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS.
- 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-2015-7047?
CVE-2015-7047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted mach message that is misparsed.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7047?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7047 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-7047 exists.
Public exploit code: 5 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h498-6fjm-8x65.