CVE-2015-7988
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The handle_regservice_request function in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.82% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-06-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | airport base station |
| apple | airport base station firmware |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mdnsresponder |
| apple | watchos |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181
- https://support.apple.com/HT206846
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181
- https://support.apple.com/HT206846
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