PT-2015-1915
CVE-2015-5768
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Published
2015-08-06
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Updated
2017-09-21
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.3
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5
Description
The issue is related to the AppleGraphicsControl component in Apple OS X, which lacks protection of internal data. This allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via a crafted app. Exploitation of the issue may enable a remote attacker to access protected information using a specially formed application.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 10.10.5, update to version 10.10.5 or later to resolve the issue.
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