CVE-2015-7019 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read kernel memory or crash the system via NVIDIA driver flaws in macOS, requiring OS updates.
- 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-2015-7019?
CVE-2015-7019 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NVIDIA driver in the Graphics Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7020.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82f4-49cm-8864.