CVE-2015-5860
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows...
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2015-5860- 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
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2015-5860- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5806 No score
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5806- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpxf-3h83-wpj5 No score
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows...
The CFNetwork HTTPProtocol component in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles HSTS state, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Safari private-browsing protection mechanism and track users via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-qpxf-3h83-wpj5- 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-2015-5860 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 1.76%, the 78th 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-2015-5860
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qpxf-3h83-wpj5