CVE-2015-7047 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the kernel of Apple iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges through a specially crafted mach message. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV or Hot List, and with minimal community discussion or media coverage, several exploit proofs-of-concept are available on ExploitDB, indicating potential for exploitation. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.11.1CPE 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:C/I:C/A:C
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