PT-2015-2087

CVE-2015-5831

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Published

2015-09-18

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Updated

2016-12-22

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CVSS 2.0
5.0
Medium
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 9
Description The issue is related to the NetworkExtension component in the kernel, which does not properly initialize a data structure, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app. This can enable a remote attacker to access protected information stored in memory using a specially formed application.
Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 9, update to a version 9 or later to resolve the issue.
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