CVE - CVE-2015-5851

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-5851	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The convenience initializer in the Multipeer Connectivity component in Apple iOS before 9 does not require an encrypted session, which allows local users to obtain cleartext multipeer data via an encrypted-to-unencrypted downgrade attack.
References
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APPLE:APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html APPLE:APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html BID:76764 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76764 CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT205212 CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT205267 SECTRACK:1033609 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033609
Assigning CNA
Apple Inc.
Date Record Created
20150806	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150806)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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