High 7.2Published Sep 18, 2015

CVE-2015-5882The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtain access to the task ports of arbitrary processes by leverag…

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The processor_set_tasks API implementation in Apple iOS before 9 allows local users to bypass an entitlement protection mechanism and obtain access to the task ports of arbitrary processes by leveraging root privileges.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-284
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple watchos apple:watchos	1.0	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	through 10.10.5	NVD
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os	through 8.4.1	NVD

References

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html	vendor-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html	vendor-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
https://support.apple.com/HT205212	vendor-advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205213	vendor-advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267	vendor-advisory

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