Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6994 (CCN-107559)

Assigned:2015-10-21
Published:2015-10-21
Updated:2016-12-24
Summary:The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.1 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6994

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-4

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
77263

Source: CCN
Type: BID-77263
Apple iOS and Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033929

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20156994-dos(107559)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.1 and Security Update 2015-007

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205370

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.11.0)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.0.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 9.0