CVE-2015-5838 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS before version 9, specifically within SpringBoard, where improper access restrictions to privileged API calls allowed a crafted application to spoof dialog windows of any other app. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this medium-complexity vulnerability could lead to information disclosure (integrity impact of partial) without requiring authentication, but does not have a confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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