CVE-2015-7988

The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206846	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206846	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:airport_base_station_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:airport_base_station_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:apple:airport_base_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:mdnsresponder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-26 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-7988

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7988

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mdnsresponder
watchos
airport_base_station_firmware
mac_os_x
iphone_os
airport_base_station

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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