CVE-2015-5899 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in libpthread within the kernel of Apple iOS before version 9, affecting iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watches. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges or trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a low-complexity attack vector (AV:L/AC:L) that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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