MEDIUM
Safari in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not limit the rate of JavaScript alert messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (apparent browser locking) via a crafted web site
Published Aug 16, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.46%
Description
Safari in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not limit the rate of JavaScript alert messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (apparent browser locking) via a crafted web site.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.46% 0.01463
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01463
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01463) | 72.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01463) | 70.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00711) | 70.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 80.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 79.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 76.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76337 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76337 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Aug 16, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2015
Link CVE-2015-3763
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a