CVE-2015-7015 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-7015?

CVE-2015-7015 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7015?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos, Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DNS client library in configd in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and watchOS before 2.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted app that sends a spoofed configd response to a client.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Iphone Os	<= 9.0.2
Apple	Watchos	<= 2.0.0
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205378Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205378Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7015?

CVE-2015-7015 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in the DNS client library in configd in Apple iOS before 9.1, OS X before 10.11.1, and watchOS before 2.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted app that...

How severe is CVE-2015-7015?

CVE-2015-7015 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7015?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos, Apple Mac Os X.