CVE-2015-5877 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit memory corruption in the Intel Graphics Driver to gain privileges or cause denial of service on macOS.
- 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-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Intel Graphics Driver component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5830.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5877 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-2015-5877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7c34-qj77-6q8p.