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CVE-2015-3796

The TRE library in Libc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows context...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2015-3796 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apple Iphone Os, published August 16, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
12.4%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Exploit likelihood

12.4%Up 3.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tre
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.8.0-12.1.mga5
0.8.0-12.1.mga5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBApple Mac OSX Regex Engine (TRE) - Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC)2015-09-22

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Record
CVE-2015-3796
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Record
CVE-2015-3796
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3832No 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-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Record
EUVD-2015-3832
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4mj6-cg56-cg3rNo 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-2015-3797 and CVE-2015-3798.

Record
GHSA-4mj6-cg56-cg3r
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0395No score

Updated tre packages fix security vulnerability

The TRE library allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted regular expression (CVE-2015-3796).

A vulnerability has been found in the tre package that could allow an attacker to perform controlled heap corruption (CVE-2016-8859).

Record
MGASA-2016-0395
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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