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CVE-2015-1149

7.5 · HIGH

Integer overflow in the simulator in Swift in Apple Xcode before 6.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an incor…

Published Apr 10, 2015appleCWE-189EPSS 1.62%

Overview

CVE-2015-1149 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple xcode. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the simulator in Swift in Apple Xcode before 6.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an incorrect result of a type conversion.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update xcode to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applexcode0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00004.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032049Refsupport.apple.com/HT204663Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00004.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032049Refsupport.apple.com/HT204663

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1149?

CVE-2015-1149 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple xcode. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-1149?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1149?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update xcode to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1149?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1149 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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