CVE-2015-3717

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-07-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-120

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the printf functionality in SQLite, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 8.4 — fixed in 8.4
macOS: before 10.10.4 — fixed in 10.10.4
SQLite: before 3.8.9 — fixed in 3.8.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 8.4; macOS 10.10.4; SQLite 3.8.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75491
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75491
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760

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