PT-2015-1797

CVE-2015-5754

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Published

2015-08-13

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Updated

2017-09-21

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5
Description The issue is caused by a race condition in the Install Framework Legacy component, specifically in the runner in Install.framework. This condition can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted application that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error, allowing the execution of arbitrary code in a privileged context.
Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5, update to version 10.10.5 or later to resolve the issue.
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