CVE-2015-5842

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions XNU in Apple iOS versions prior to 9

Description The issue is related to a lack of protection for internal data in the XNU kernel component of the iOS operating system. This could allow a local attacker to access protected information stored in memory. The problem arises from the improper initialization of an unspecified data structure, which can be exploited by local users to obtain sensitive memory layout information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9, update to a version 9 or later to resolve the issue.