CVE-2015-5838

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-284

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 18, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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