Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 23, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-6988

Description

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.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.0.2
Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.11.0
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <9.1
Apple Inc./OS Xllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.11.1

Patches

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References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205370nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205375nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929nvd

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