CVE-2015-5898
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which...
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.
- Record
CVE-2015-5898- 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
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.
- Record
CVE-2015-5898- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5844 No score
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5844- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjgx-8ggj-99mf No score
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which...
CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.
- Record
GHSA-vjgx-8ggj-99mf- 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-2015-5898 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 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id/1033609
support.apple.com/HT205212
securityfocus.com/bid/76764
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5898
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjgx-8ggj-99mf