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TI-2015-04990 Aliases CVE-2015-5898GHSA-vjgx-8ggj-99mf

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key…

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 9 relies on the hardware UID for its cache encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by obtaining this UID.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00249 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5898
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjgx-8ggj-99mf

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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