CVE-2015-6988
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified...
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.
- Record
CVE-2015-6988- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.
- Record
CVE-2015-6988- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6920 No score
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6r5-9cx5-fxq8 No score
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified...
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.
- Record
GHSA-p6r5-9cx5-fxq8- 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-2015-6988 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) 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 5.50%, the 92nd 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-2015-6988
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p6r5-9cx5-fxq8