CVE-2015-7083 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit kernel memory corruption to gain privileges or cause denial of service on Apple devices.

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-2015-7083?

CVE-2015-7083 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7084.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7083?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7083 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-2015-7083 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-7083 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7j2w-p7wc-jm84.

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