CVE-2015-7078

Use-after-free vulnerability in Hypervisor in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving VM objects.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
https://support.apple.com/HT205637	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39370/
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
https://support.apple.com/HT205637	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39370/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-12-11 11:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-7078

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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