CVE-2015-5754
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
Race condition in runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133550/OS-X-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38136/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133550/OS-X-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38136/
CWEs
CWE-362
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.