CVE-2015-5844

Published: Sep 18, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

IOKit in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5845 and CVE-2015-5846.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Watchos, Iphone Os

Apple

2 products

Watchos

Iphone Os

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Watchos	Version 1.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 8.4.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/HT205212

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205213

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html