IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-5867)
Publish date: April 06, 2016
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-5867
Advisory Date: OCT 13, 2015
DESCRIPTION
This vulnerability exists in Apple iOS before 9 that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service (DoS) via a crafted application, thus compromising the security of the device.
Trend Micro researcher Moony Li disclosed details about this vulnerability to Apple. The said company acknowledged Li’s research contribution.
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