FKIE_CVE-2015-7987

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-06-26 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:33
Severity
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read or write to out-of-bounds memory locations via vectors involving the (1) GetValueForIPv4Addr, (2) GetValueForMACAddr, (3) rfc3110_import, or (4) CopyNSEC3ResourceRecord function.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cret@cert.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
cret@cert.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cret@cert.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cret@cert.orghttps://support.apple.com/HT206846Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/143335Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT206846Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple iphone_os *
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x *
apple watchos *
apple airport_base_station_firmware *
apple airport_base_station_firmware *
apple airport_base_station *
apple mdnsresponder *
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