MEDIUM
AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystem access via an afc command that leverages symlink mishandling
Published Aug 16, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystem access via an afc command that leverages symlink mishandling.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.42% 0.01423
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01423
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 | 1.42% (0.01423) | 71.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01423) | 69.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00218) | 42.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 57.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 56.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 54.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | 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 Aug 6, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5746
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a