What is the severity of CVE-2015-3796?

CVE-2015-3796 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-3796?

CVE-2015-3796 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 8.4.1 and OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3796?

To fix CVE-2015-3796, users should update to the latest version of iOS or macOS that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-3796?

CVE-2015-3796 can be exploited through crafted regular expressions leading to memory corruption and application crashes.

Is CVE-2015-3796 a standalone vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2015-3796 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2015-3797 and other related CVEs.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-3796

high

7.5

CWE

119

16/8/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-3796: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )

The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=8.4
macOS Yosemite	<=10.10.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 8.4.1 and OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3796?
To fix CVE-2015-3796, users should update to the latest version of iOS or macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 can be exploited through crafted regular expressions leading to memory corruption and application crashes.
Is CVE-2015-3796 a standalone vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2015-3796 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2015-3797 and other related CVEs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 8.4.1 and OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3796?
To fix CVE-2015-3796, users should update to the latest version of iOS or macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-3796?
CVE-2015-3796 can be exploited through crafted regular expressions leading to memory corruption and application crashes.
Is CVE-2015-3796 a standalone vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2015-3796 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2015-3797 and other related CVEs.