CVE-2015-7044 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2015-7044?

CVE-2015-7044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 11 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The System Integrity Protection feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 mishandles union mounts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7044?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-7044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-j2rx-q65h-j2fr.