HIGH
IOKit in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5844 and CVE-2015-5846
Published Sep 18, 2015
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.70%
Description
IOKit in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5844 and CVE-2015-5846.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.70% 0.02695
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02695
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.70% (0.02695) | 85.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.70% (0.02695) | 83.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.80% (0.00801) | 72.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00467) | 76.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00590) | 78.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 74.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 68.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 64.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 62.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 75.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 75.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 73.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 52.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT205212 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205213 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205212 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205213 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Sep 18, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 6, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5845
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a