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CVE-2015-7987

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  • Published2016-06-26
  • Fixed in10.11.1 · 10.10.5 · 10.9.5
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read or write to out-of-bounds memory locations via vectors involving the (1) GetValueForIPv4Addr, (2) GetValueForMACAddr, (3) rfc3110_import, or (4) CopyNSEC3ResourceRecord function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-06-2601:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apple mac os x
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.11≥ 10.11.0, < 10.11.110.11.1
10.10≥ 10.10.0, < 10.10.510.10.5
10.9≥ 10.9, < 10.9.510.9.5
Apple airport base station firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.7≥ 7.7, < 7.7.77.7.7
7.6≥ 7.6, < 7.6.77.6.7
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.x≥ 9.0, < 9.19.1

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Apple mac os x to 10.11.1 · 10.10.5 · 10.9.5

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.5 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2016-06-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7987?

Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read or write to out-of-bounds memory locations via vectors involving the (1) GetValueForIPv4Addr, (2) GetValueForMACAddr, (3) rfc3110_import, or (4) CopyNSEC3ResourceRecord function.

Is CVE-2015-7987 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-7987 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.5% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-7987?

CVE-2015-7987 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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