What is the severity of CVE-2015-7084?

CVE-2015-7084 has a high severity level as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause denial of service through memory corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7084?

To fix CVE-2015-7084, users should update their Apple devices to the latest operating system versions: iOS 9.2, OS X 10.11.2, tvOS 9.1, or watchOS 2.1 or later.

Which Apple devices are affected by CVE-2015-7084?

CVE-2015-7084 affects iPhone OS versions up to 9.1, OS X versions up to 10.11.1, watchOS versions up to 2.0, and tvOS versions up to 9.0.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-7084?

CVE-2015-7084 can be exploited by local users to gain unauthorized privileges or to perform denial-of-service attacks through memory corruption.

When was CVE-2015-7084 discovered?

CVE-2015-7084 was discovered in December 2015 and affects several versions of Apple's operating systems prior to their respective updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-7084

high

7.2

CWE

119

11/12/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-7084: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Dec 11 2015(Updated: )

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7083.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=9.1
macOS Yosemite	<=10.11.1
Apple watchOS	<=2.0
Apple tvOS	<=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 has a high severity level as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause denial of service through memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7084?
To fix CVE-2015-7084, users should update their Apple devices to the latest operating system versions: iOS 9.2, OS X 10.11.2, tvOS 9.1, or watchOS 2.1 or later.
Which Apple devices are affected by CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 affects iPhone OS versions up to 9.1, OS X versions up to 10.11.1, watchOS versions up to 2.0, and tvOS versions up to 9.0.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 can be exploited by local users to gain unauthorized privileges or to perform denial-of-service attacks through memory corruption.
When was CVE-2015-7084 discovered?
CVE-2015-7084 was discovered in December 2015 and affects several versions of Apple's operating systems prior to their respective updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 has a high severity level as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause denial of service through memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7084?
To fix CVE-2015-7084, users should update their Apple devices to the latest operating system versions: iOS 9.2, OS X 10.11.2, tvOS 9.1, or watchOS 2.1 or later.
Which Apple devices are affected by CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 affects iPhone OS versions up to 9.1, OS X versions up to 10.11.1, watchOS versions up to 2.0, and tvOS versions up to 9.0.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-7084?
CVE-2015-7084 can be exploited by local users to gain unauthorized privileges or to perform denial-of-service attacks through memory corruption.
When was CVE-2015-7084 discovered?
CVE-2015-7084 was discovered in December 2015 and affects several versions of Apple's operating systems prior to their respective updates.