CVE-2015-5860 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.

Published: 2015-09-18

Score: 5.0 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:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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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-2015-5806	The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00498.

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/msg00008.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
https://support.apple.com/HT205267

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Watchos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:34.561Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-5860

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-18T11:00:08.580

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

Link: CVE-2015-5860

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200

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