Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-7044 (CCN-108835)

Assigned:2015-12-08
Published:2015-12-08
Updated:2017-09-13
Summary:The System Integrity Protection feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 mishandles union mounts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app with root privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-254
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-7044

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034344

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20157044-code-exec(108835)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 and Security Update 2015-008

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205637

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.11.1)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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