6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-6981
Apple iOS WebKit Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-10-21-1.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 23, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 24, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6981 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple iphone_os
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-6981.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-6981 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6981 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205370 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205370 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.86 }} -0.36%

score

0.82563

percentile

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