FKIE_CVE-2015-7081

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-12-11 11:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:31
Severity
Summary
iBooks in Apple iOS before 9.2 and OS X before 10.11.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an iBooks file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205635Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205637Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205635Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205637Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple iphone_os *
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    }
  ],
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "767D7ECF-24C5-4605-9368-5A41456A475E",
              "versionEndIncluding": "10.11.1",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "iBooks in Apple iOS before 9.2 and OS X before 10.11.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an iBooks file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "iBooks en Apple iOS en versiones anteriores a 9.2 y OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.2 permite a atacantes remotos leer archivos arbitrarios a trav\u00e9s de un archivo de iBooks que contiene una declaraci\u00f3n de entidad externa XML en conjunci\u00f3n con una referencia de entidad, relacionado con un problema XML External Entity (XXE)."
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "\u003ca href=\"https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html\"\u003eCWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (\u0027XXE\u0027)\u003c/a\u003e",
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:31:52.597",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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