CVE-2015-3797
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context...
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3798.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3798.
- Record
CVE-2015-3797- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3798.
- Record
CVE-2015-3797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3833 No score
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3798.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3833- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf8m-hh27-7j8g No score
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context...
The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3796 and CVE-2015-3798.
- Record
GHSA-wf8m-hh27-7j8g- 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-2015-3797 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Iphone Os, published August 16, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.61%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
securitytracker.com/id/1033275
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
securityfocus.com/bid/76343
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3797
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wf8m-hh27-7j8g