CVE-2015-3027
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
Clang in LLVM, as used in Apple Xcode before 6.3, performs incorrect register allocation in a way that triggers stack storage for stack cookie pointers, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass a stack-guard protection mechanism via crafted input to an affected C program.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | xcode | {"endIncluding":"6.2"} | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73987
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032081
- https://support.apple.com/HT204663
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73987
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032081
- https://support.apple.com/HT204663
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.