Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-7079 (CCN-108836)

Assigned:2015-12-08
Published:2015-12-08
Updated:2019-03-08
Summary:dyld in Apple iOS before 9.2 and tvOS before 9.1 mishandles segment validation, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context 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)
5.5 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:U/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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-7079

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-2

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034348

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve20157079-code-exec(108836)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iOS 9.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205635

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205640

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.0)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple tvos *
    apple iphone os *
    apple iphone os 9.1