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CVE-2015-5851 Details

Description

The convenience initializer in the Multipeer Connectivity component in Apple iOS before 9 does not require an encrypted session, which allows local users to obtain cleartext multipeer data via an encrypted-to-unencrypted downgrade attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205212 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764 CVE

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
<= 10.10.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
<= 8.4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5851
NVD Published Date:
Sep 18, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-5851 Details - Not Deferred