CVE-2015-5845

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IOKit in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5844 and CVE-2015-5846.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

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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CVE-2015-5845: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix