CVE-2015-5883 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof text content in macOS Terminal via crafted directional override characters, requiring user interaction to view the document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5883?
CVE-2015-5883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Oct 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The bidirectional text-display and text-selection implementations in Terminal in Apple OS X before 10.11 interpret directional override formatting characters differently, which allows remote attackers to spoof the content of a text document via a crafted character sequence.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v826-5h8c-5wwj.