Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-1117 (CCN-102172)

Assigned:2015-04-08
Published:2015-04-08
Updated:2019-03-08
Summary:The (1) setreuid and (2) setregid system-call implementations in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.3, and Apple TV before 7.2 do not properly perform privilege drops, which makes it easier for attackers to execute code with unintended user or group privileges via a crafted app.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-1117

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-3

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-4

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1032048

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20151117-priv-esc(102172)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204659

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204661

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT204662

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204870

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 8.2)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 7.1)

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.10.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple tvos *
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.10.0
    apple mac os x 10.10.1
    apple mac os x 10.10.2