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high 7.2

CVE-2015-5882 json

The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtai…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5828

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtain access to the task ports of arbitrary processes by leveraging root privileges.

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Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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