CVE-2015-6995

Published: Oct 23, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The Disk Images component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 misparses images, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Iphone Os

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Iphone Os

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.11.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.0.2

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/Oct/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/HT205370

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205375

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html