CVE-2015-3718
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
Description
systemstatsd in the System Stats subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly interpret data types encountered in interprocess communication, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with systemstatsd privileges via a crafted app, related to a "type confusion" issue.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.