Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7987

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read or write to out-of-bounds memory locations via vectors involving the (1) GetValueForIPv4Addr, (2) GetValueForMACAddr, (3) rfc3110_import, or (4) CopyNSEC3ResourceRecord function.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Mdnsresponder2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:apple:mdnsresponder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:mdnsresponder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <625.41.2
- (no CPE)range: <625.41.2
Apple Inc./Airport Base Station Firmware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:airport_base_station_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=7.6,<7.6.7
Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=9.0,<9.1
Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=10.9,<10.9.5
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.1

Patches

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References

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91323nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT206846nvdVendor Advisory

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