CVE-2015-5787 — The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not properly restrict debugging features, which allows attackers to bypass background-execution limitations via a crafted app

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MEDIUM

The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not properly restrict debugging features, which allows attackers to bypass background-execution limitations via a crafted app

Published Nov 22, 2015

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.44%

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 does not properly restrict debugging features, which allows attackers to bypass background-execution limitations via a crafted app.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.44% 0.01440

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01440

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 (9 key points)

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Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.44% (0.01440)	72.23th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.44% (0.01440)	69.64th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.51% (0.00512)	64.43th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.06% (0.00064)	30.05th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 21, 2024	0.06% (0.00064)	28.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.06% (0.00064)	26.13th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	3.74% (0.03742)	85.11th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	3.74% (0.03742)	83.59th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	3.74% (0.03742)	66.74th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (1)

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
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 Nov 22, 2015

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Aug 6, 2015

Link CVE-2015-5787

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2015-5787

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2015-5787