CVE-2015-6983

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that accesses AtomicBufferedFile descriptors.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 8.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 23, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-6983: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix