Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2015-5754 — Race Condition in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-362 — Race Condition5 documents5 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
21.7%
top 4.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple OS X Yosemite V10.10.5 AND Security Update 2015-006
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 17

Description

Race condition in runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.10.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-hh9w-r9fj-gh4v: Race condition in runner in Install↗2022-05-17
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Project0
Revisiting Apple IPC: (1) Distributed Objects - Project Zero↗2015-09-01
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple Mac OSX Install.Framework - SUID Root Runner Binary Privilege Escalation↗2015-09-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2015-5754: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006↗
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