CVE-2015-7036

The fts3_tokenizer function in SQLite, as used in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a SQL command that triggers an API call with a crafted pointer value in the second argument.

Published: 2015-11-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-7036 is rated High Risk (69.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 39.29%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +35.77% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7036

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 3.52% 39.29% +35.77%
2 2025-10-27 3.07% 3.52% +0.45%
3 2025-04-24 — 3.07% —

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-7036

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-7036

OS Trackers for CVE-2015-7036

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2015-7036: 1 GLSA(s) (201612-21), 1 atom(s) (dev-db/sqlite); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2015-7036
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7036
ubuntu medium CVE-2015-7036 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (sqlite, sqlite3), 10 status rows across 5 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, vivid, wily): not-affected 8, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7036

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-7036

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple mac_os_x <= 10.10.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os <= 8.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-7036

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