CVE-2015-3796 in the critical feed json
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 c…
published 2015-08-16 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-3832
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.4%
- EPSS 12.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-38263)
Exploit prediction
12.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38263 Apple Mac OSX Regex Engine (TRE) - Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2015-09-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38263/
exploit
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT205030
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT205031
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033275
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76343
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-3796
- NVD CVE-2015-3796
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