CVE-2015-6979
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged...
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-6979- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2015-6979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6911 No score
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6911- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9j2-q9cx-4gh7 No score
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged...
GasGauge in Apple iOS before 9.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-p9j2-q9cx-4gh7- 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-2015-6979 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) 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 2.67%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html
support.apple.com/HT205370
securitytracker.com/id/1033929
securityfocus.com/bid/77268
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6979
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9j2-q9cx-4gh7