CVE-2015-7083

Apple Mac OS X < 10.11.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-7083. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an integer overflow in the NECP system control socket packet parsing in macOS/iOS kernels, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. It demonstrates a kernel memory corruption vulnerability by crafting malformed policy conditions in a NECP_PACKET_TYPE_POLICY_ADD packet.

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7084.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39378

This exploit leverages an integer overflow in the NECP system control socket packet parsing in macOS/iOS kernels, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. It demonstrates a kernel memory corruption vulnerability by crafting malformed policy conditions in a NECP_PACKET_TYPE_POLICY_ADD packet.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: Apple macOS/iOS kernel (tested on OS X 10.10.5)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Root access to interact with NKE control sockets · Target system running vulnerable macOS/iOS version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205635
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205637
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78719
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205641
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205640
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00001.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 59.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os < 9.1
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.1
apple/tvos < 9.0
apple/watchos < 2.0
Published Dec 11, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026