CVE-2015-5901 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can recover sensitive data from deleted files due to improper secure emptying of Trash in macOS Finder.
- 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-2015-5901?
CVE-2015-5901 is a low-severity 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 Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqp8-qh2v-v728.