CVE-2015-1140
Apple OS X IOHIDSecurePromptClient Untrusted Pointer Dereference Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Desbordamiento de buffer en IOHIDFamily en Apple OS X anterior a 10.10.3 permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios a través de vectores no especificados.
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple OS X. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of calls to IOHIDSecurePromptClient. The issue lies in the failure to properly sanitize user-supplied pointers before they are dereferenced. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2015-01-16 CVE Reserved
- 2015-04-10 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-04 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html | 2019-01-31 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT204659 | 2019-01-31 |