CVE-2015-5869 json
The Neighbor Discovery (ND) protocol implementation in the IPv6 stack in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote attackers to reconfigure a hop-li…
published 2015-09-18 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5815
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Neighbor Discovery (ND) protocol implementation in the IPv6 stack in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote attackers to reconfigure a hop-limit setting via a small hop_limit value in a Router Advertisement (RA) message.
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT205212
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT205267
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT205213
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033609
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/04/04/2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76764
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5869
- NVD CVE-2015-5869
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