CVE-2015-7988
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | 9.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mdnsresponder | {"endExcluding":"625.41.2"} | 625.41.2 |
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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Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.