Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-6996 (CCN-107561)

Assigned:2015-10-21
Published:2015-10-21
Updated:2016-12-24
Summary:IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and watchOS before 2.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-6996

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

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-2

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

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033929

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20156996-code-exec(107561)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [01-27-2016]
OSMetaClassBase:safeMetaCast Return Value Check Fail

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

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205378

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.0.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.11.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple watchos *
    apple mac os x 10.9.5
    apple mac os x 10.10.5
    apple iphone os 9.0