CVE-2015-5903

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

10.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5868 and CVE-2015-5896.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Iphone Os, Watchos

3 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.10.5

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 8.4.1

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Watchos	Version 1.0

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 (16)

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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.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

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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