CVE-2015-3775 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhqx-hm87-5jcm.