CVE-2015-1142 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash Finder via crafted localization data in macOS LaunchServices, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-1142?
CVE-2015-1142 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Apr 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (Finder crash) via crafted localization data.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2015-1142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g48c-c2c9-jjc8.