CVE-2015-3708 Path traversal in n/a
A local attacker can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in kextd, requiring user interaction to install a crafted app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3708?
CVE-2015-3708 is a high-severity path traversal 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
kextd in kext tools in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that conducts a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3708?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-3708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr99-p5f4-p6f9.