First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly restrict the mach_port_space_info interface, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
iOS | <=8.4 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.10.4 |
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CVE-2015-3766 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2015-3766, update your Apple device to iOS 8.4.1 or higher, or macOS to 10.10.5 or higher.
CVE-2015-3766 affects devices running iOS versions before 8.4.1 and macOS versions before 10.10.5.
CVE-2015-3766 can potentially allow attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information from the affected devices.
There is no official workaround for CVE-2015-3766 besides upgrading the affected software to the latest versions.