CVE-2015-6983

Description

Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that accesses AtomicBufferedFile descriptors.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205370	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6983?: CVE-2015-6983 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6983?: To fix CVE-2015-6983, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-6983 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-6983 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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