What is the severity of CVE-2015-5861?

CVE-2015-5861 is considered to be a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to device functions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5861?

To mitigate CVE-2015-5861, it is recommended to update your iOS device to version 9 or later.

What devices are affected by CVE-2015-5861?

CVE-2015-5861 affects Apple devices running iOS versions prior to 9, specifically those up to version 8.4.1.

Can CVE-2015-5861 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2015-5861 requires physical proximity to the device to exploit the vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2015-5861 involve?

CVE-2015-5861 involves a physical attack allowing an attacker to bypass lock-screen settings to reply to audio messages.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5861

low

2.1

CWE

284

18/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5861

First published: Fri Sep 18 2015(Updated: )

SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass a lock-screen preview-disabled setting, and reply to an audio message, via unspecified vectors.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=8.4.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5861?
CVE-2015-5861 is considered to be a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to device functions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5861?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5861, it is recommended to update your iOS device to version 9 or later.
What devices are affected by CVE-2015-5861?
CVE-2015-5861 affects Apple devices running iOS versions prior to 9, specifically those up to version 8.4.1.
Can CVE-2015-5861 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5861 requires physical proximity to the device to exploit the vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-5861 involve?
CVE-2015-5861 involves a physical attack allowing an attacker to bypass lock-screen settings to reply to audio messages.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5861?
CVE-2015-5861 is considered to be a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to device functions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5861?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5861, it is recommended to update your iOS device to version 9 or later.
What devices are affected by CVE-2015-5861?
CVE-2015-5861 affects Apple devices running iOS versions prior to 9, specifically those up to version 8.4.1.
Can CVE-2015-5861 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5861 requires physical proximity to the device to exploit the vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2015-5861 involve?
CVE-2015-5861 involves a physical attack allowing an attacker to bypass lock-screen settings to reply to audio messages.