CVE-2015-7040

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7041, CVE-2015-7042, and CVE-2015-7043.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.22% Top 25%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT205635	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205637	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78719	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205641	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205640	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7040?: CVE-2015-7040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7040?: To fix CVE-2015-7040, 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-2015-7040 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-7040 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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