PT-2015-1906 · Apple · Os X

M00Nbsd + 1 · Published 2015-08-06 · Updated 2017-09-21 · CVE-2015-5748

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of the operating system, specifically in how HFS volumes are mounted. This can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial of service by mounting a crafted HFS volume.

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 the ability to mount HFS volumes to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11252

CVE-2015-5748

Affected Products

Os X

References · 10

• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11252 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205213 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205212 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5748 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033276 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/76340 · Note