What is the severity of CVE-2015-5919?

CVE-2015-5919 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5919?

To fix CVE-2015-5919, it is recommended to update the affected version of watchOS to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5919?

Users of Apple watchOS versions prior to 2 are affected by CVE-2015-5919.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5919?

CVE-2015-5919 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.

Can CVE-2015-5919 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2015-5919 requires local access to exploit, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5919

high

7.2

CWE

119

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5919: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 09 2015(Updated: )

GasGauge in Apple watchOS before 2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5918.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
watchOS	<=1.01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5919?
CVE-2015-5919 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5919?
To fix CVE-2015-5919, it is recommended to update the affected version of watchOS to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5919?
Users of Apple watchOS versions prior to 2 are affected by CVE-2015-5919.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5919?
CVE-2015-5919 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.
Can CVE-2015-5919 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5919 requires local access to exploit, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5919?
CVE-2015-5919 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5919?
To fix CVE-2015-5919, it is recommended to update the affected version of watchOS to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5919?
Users of Apple watchOS versions prior to 2 are affected by CVE-2015-5919.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5919?
CVE-2015-5919 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.
Can CVE-2015-5919 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5919 requires local access to exploit, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.