PT-2015-1876 · Apple · Os X

Mark S C Smith · Published 2015-08-16 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2015-3757

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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 insufficient access control in the operating system, specifically affecting the Date & Time preferences pane. This allows a local attacker to spoof the system time by accessing the pane due to errors in access restriction.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5, update to version 10.10.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Date & Time preferences pane to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11222

CVE-2015-3757

Affected Products

Os X

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11222 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3757 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033276 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76340 · Note