CVE-2015-5842 describes a vulnerability in the XNU kernel affecting Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS, where an uninitialized data structure allows local users to gain sensitive memory-layout information. With a low CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this flaw requires local access and has a low impact, primarily disclosing memory-layout information without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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