HIGH
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3797
Published Aug 16, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.32%
Description
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3797.
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.32% 0.13322
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13322
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.32% (0.13322) | 96.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.32% (0.13322) | 95.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 1, 2026 | 26.22% (0.26217) | 96.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 20.63% (0.20628) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 23.01% (0.23010) | 95.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.53% (0.28532) | 96.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.64% (0.30642) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.53% (0.28532) | 96.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 4.09% (0.04087) | 92.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01355) | 86.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01355) | 84.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.36% (0.14364) | 95.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 14.36% (0.14364) | 95.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.18% (0.11181) | 94.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.18% (0.11181) | 88.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=429 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38262/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76343 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033275 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=429 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38262/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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-2015-3798
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a