Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-6988 · published 23 October 2015

CVE-2015-6988: Apple iphone os vulnerability

Apple · Iphone Os

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.1 and OS X before 10.11.1 does not initialize an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an unknown network-connectivity requirement.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5%

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Iphone Os Apple

Mac Os X Apple

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00002.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77263
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033929
https://support.apple.com/HT205370	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205375	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-6988), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.