VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-7988
The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.82% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos · apple/airport base station firmware · apple/mdnsresponder
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206846Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206846Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.