CVE-2015-7069
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 · uneditedMobile Replayer in GPUTools Framework in Apple iOS before 9.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an app that provides a crafted pathname, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7070.
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 confidenceThe Mobile Replayer component in the GPUTools Framework in Apple iOS before version 9.2 contains a vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution in a privileged context. The attack vector involves an app providing a crafted pathname to trigger the vulnerability, likely exploiting improper path validation to achieve code execution with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 9.1CVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Check iOS version on the deviceOpen Settings > General > About > Version on the iOS device, or connect the device to a computer and check via iTunes or FinderAffected if The version displayed is 9.1 or lower (e.g., 9.0, 8.x, 7.x, etc.)
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Confirm the GPUTools Framework presenceThis is a system-level framework included with iOS; there is no user-accessible configuration. The vulnerability exists in the Mobile Replayer component of this framework.Affected if The framework is present by default in affected iOS versions - this is not a toggle or setting to verify, but rather a condition of the iOS version itself
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Understand the attack vector requirementThis vulnerability requires a malicious application to provide a crafted pathname to the Mobile Replayer component. Review installed apps from untrusted sources.Affected if A malicious app capable of exploiting this path validation flaw has been installed on the device
A device is affected if it is running iOS version 9.1 or lower, as the vulnerability resides in the GPUTools Framework's Mobile Replayer component which ships with these versions.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade iOS devices to version 9.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should implement mobile device management (MDM) policies to ensure all iOS devices are running patched versions.
iOS 9.2 or later
- Back up your iOS device using iCloud or iTunes to preserve data
- Connect your iOS device to a computer with iTunes (or check for updates directly on device Settings > General > Software Update)
- If updating via iTunes, click the device icon and select 'Check for Update'
- Download and install iOS 9.2 or later (iOS 9.2 was released December 8, 2015 and contains the fix for this vulnerability)
- Follow on-screen prompts to complete the update
- After update, verify the iOS version is 9.2 or later via Settings > General > About > Version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2015-7069 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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