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ubuntu-cve-2015-5798

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2015-09-18 10:59

Modified

2026-05-20 14:48

Summary

Details

WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 12.3, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3.

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5798	REPORT
	https://support.apple.com/HT205221	REPORT
	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5798	REPORT

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CVE-2015-5798 (GCVE-0-2015-5798)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-09-18 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 06:59

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

apple mitre root

References

6 references

URL	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT205221	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT205265	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76765	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033617	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Date Public

2015-09-16 00:00

Show details on NVD website

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