8.8
HIGH
CVE-2015-6983
Apple iOS Double Free Vulnerability in AtomicBufferedFile
Description

Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that accesses AtomicBufferedFile descriptors.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 23, 2015, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

9.2

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6983 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 mac_os_x
2 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-2015-6983.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-6983 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]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/415.html">CWE-415: Double Free</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
    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 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205375 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205375 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205370 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205370 Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.64 }} 0.05%

score

0.76200

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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