CVE-2015-5940
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi...
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2015-5940- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2015-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5886 No score
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5886- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p4jq-wxrf-c5vq No score
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi...
The Accelerate Framework component in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1, when multi-threading is enabled, omits certain validation and locking steps, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-p4jq-wxrf-c5vq- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2015-5940 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Iphone Os, published October 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
support.apple.com/HT205375
securityfocus.com/bid/77263
securitytracker.com/id/1033929
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5940
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p4jq-wxrf-c5vq