CVE-2015-5851

macOS X < 10.10.5 and iPhone OS < 8.4.1 - Unencrypted Multipeer Data Exposure via Downgrade Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The convenience initializer in the Multipeer Connectivity component in Apple iOS before 9 does not require an encrypted session, which allows local users to obtain cleartext multipeer data via an encrypted-to-unencrypted downgrade attack.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205212
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205267
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
apple/iphone_os < 8.4.1
apple/mac_os_x < 10.10.5
Published Sep 18, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026