CVE-2015-6994

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles reuse of virtual memory, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.1/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2015-6994: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix