CVE-2015-7064
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOpenGL in Apple iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7066.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in Apple's OpenGL implementation affecting iOS before 9.2, OS X before 10.11.2, tvOS before 9.1, and watchOS before 2.1. Exploitable remotely via malicious web content, allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 9.1<= 10.11.1<= 9.0<= 2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Apple platform and OS versionOn iOS, go to Settings > General > About > Version. On OS X, click Apple menu > About This Mac. On tvOS, go to Settings > General > About > Version. On watchOS, open the Watch app on paired iPhone > My Watch > General > About.Affected if The OS version is at or below the affected threshold (iOS 9.1, OS X 10.11.1, tvOS 9.0, watchOS 2.0)
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Confirm OpenGL is in useThe vulnerability exists in Apple's OpenGL framework. Check if any applications or web browsers that use OpenGL rendering are running on the device. On OS X, you can check for OpenGL usage via Activity Monitor or system logs.Affected if OpenGL applications or web browsers are actively used on an affected OS version
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Compare installed version to affected rangesMatch your identified OS version against the known vulnerable versions: iOS 9.1 or earlier, OS X 10.11.1 or earlier, tvOS 9.0 or earlier, watchOS 2.0 or earlier.Affected if The installed version matches or is older than the listed affected versions
A user is affected if their device runs iOS 9.1 or earlier, OS X 10.11.1 or earlier, tvOS 9.0 or earlier, or watchOS 2.0 or earlier, and they use OpenGL-based applications or web browsers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches by updating iOS to 9.2+, OS X to 10.11.2+, tvOS to 9.1+, and watchOS to 2.1+. Test OpenGL-dependent applications for compatibility after updates.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-7064 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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