CVE-2015-5748

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of the operating system, specifically in how HFS volumes are mounted. This can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted HFS volume.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5, update to version 10.10.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the ability to mount HFS volumes to minimize the risk of exploitation.