CVE-2015-5838
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls,...
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-5838- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-5838- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5784 No score
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5784- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-875m-w292-8mvw No score
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls,...
SpringBoard in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict access to privileged API calls, which allows attackers to spoof the dialog windows of an arbitrary app via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-875m-w292-8mvw- Weakness
- CWE-284
- 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-2015-5838 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) 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 1.26%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.