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CVE-2015-7047 Detail

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted mach message that is misparsed.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78719 Apple Inc., CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344 Apple Inc., CVE
https://support.apple.com/HT205635 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT205637 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT205640 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT205641 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39371/ Apple Inc., CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39373/ Apple Inc., CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39374/ Apple Inc., CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39375/ Apple Inc., CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7047
NVD Published Date:
12/11/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Apple Inc.