CVE-2015-3705 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

A crafted application can trigger memory corruption in IOAcceleratorFamily, allowing arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges on macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-3705?

CVE-2015-3705 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3706.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3705?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-3705 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3705 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3vv-p7mp-g6xv.

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