CVE-2015-5842
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data...
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-5842- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-5842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5788 No score
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5788- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p46f-7fpv-82mh No score
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data...
XNU in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-p46f-7fpv-82mh- 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-2015-5842 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) 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 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.