CVE-2015-1143 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2015-1143?

CVE-2015-1143 is a high-severity 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 gain privileges via a crafted localized string, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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