Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5899 (CCN-106596)

Assigned:2015-09-16
Published:2015-09-16
Updated:2016-12-22
Summary:libpthread in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5899

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-21-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76764

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033609

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve20155899-priv-esc(106596)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iOS 9

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205212

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.10.5)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 8.4.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple watchos 1.0
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 8.4.1