CVE-2019-5015 Privilege escalation in Pixar Renderman
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Pixar Renderman's Install Helper allows attackers with local access to gain root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5015?
CVE-2019-5015 is a critical vulnerability in Talos Pixar Renderman, published on 8 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman 22.3.0's Install Helper helper tool. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
Weakness: CWE-749
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5015?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixar Renderman.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5015?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5015 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos Pixar Renderman
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgh6-pfcr-gf5m.