CVE-2015-3775 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit improper authentication to gain admin privileges on macOS systems.

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-2015-3775?

CVE-2015-3775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly implement authentication, which allows local users to obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3775?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3775?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3775 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-3775 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3775 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhqx-hm87-5jcm.

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