CVE-2015-5882

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Publication date:

18/09/2015

Last modified:

12/04/2025

Description

The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtain access to the task ports of arbitrary processes by leveraging root privileges.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.20 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

7.20

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::		10.10.5 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::		8.4.1 (including)

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CVE-2015-5882

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools