CVE-2015-7988

Description

The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.60% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181	vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206846	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7988?: CVE-2015-7988 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7988?: To fix CVE-2015-7988, 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-2015-7988 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-7988 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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