CVE-2015-7995 in iOS

Summary

The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 10/28/2015
• Disclosure: 11/17/2015
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 3
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-843 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.8
• EPSS: 0.01370
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7995
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7995
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2015-7995/