CVE-2015-5831
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified...
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-5831- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-5831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5777 No score
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5777- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hc9-29fg-jr2w No score
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified...
NetworkExtension in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-7hc9-29fg-jr2w- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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-2015-5831 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Iphone Os, published September 18, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1033609
support.apple.com/HT205212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
securityfocus.com/bid/76764
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5831
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hc9-29fg-jr2w