CVE-2015-5837 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PluginKit in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to bypass an intended app-trust requirement and install arbitrary extensions via a crafted enterprise app.

Published: 2015-09-18

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5783	PluginKit in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to bypass an intended app-trust requirement and install arbitrary extensions via a crafted enterprise app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00524.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
https://support.apple.com/HT205213

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Watchos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2015-09-18T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:33.396Z

Reserved: 2015-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5837

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-18T10:59:52.067

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5837

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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