CVE-2015-7081

Description

iBooks in Apple iOS before 9.2 and OS X before 10.11.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an iBooks file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

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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/msg00005.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7081?: CVE-2015-7081 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7081?: To fix CVE-2015-7081, 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-2015-7081 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-7081 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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