CVE-2015-5757
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute...
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.
- Record
CVE-2015-5757- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.
- Record
CVE-2015-5757- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5703 No score
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5703- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cc93-84wc-xxg5 No score
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute...
libpthread in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an app that uses a crafted syscall to interfere with locking.
- Record
GHSA-cc93-84wc-xxg5- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5757 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Iphone Os, published August 16, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.77%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
securitytracker.com/id/1033275
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/76343
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5757
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cc93-84wc-xxg5