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CVE-2015-3195

5.3 · MEDIUM

The ASN1_TFLG_COMBINE implementation in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zh, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0t, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1q, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e mishandles errors caused by malformed X50…

Published Dec 6, 2015appleCWE-200EPSS 38.71%

Overview

CVE-2015-3195 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on December 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The ASN1_TFLG_COMBINE implementation in crypto/asn1/tasn_dec.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zh, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0t, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1q, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2e mishandles errors caused by malformed X509_ATTRIBUTE data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory by triggering a decoding failure in a PKCS#7 or CMS application.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x 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
applemac_os_x>= 0, < 10.11.4Affected
oraclevm_virtualbox>= 0, < 4.3.36Affected
oracleintegrated_lights_out_manager_firmware3.0Affected
opensslopenssl>= 0, < 0.9.8zhAffected

References

Reffortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-advisory-december-2015Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10733Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173801.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00009.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00017.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00070.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3195?

CVE-2015-3195 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on December 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-3195?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-3195?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x 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-2015-3195?

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