CVE-2015-7079

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

dyld in Apple iOS before 9.2 and tvOS before 9.1 mishandles segment validation, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Metrics

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-7079: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix