What is CVE-2015-1130?

CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2015-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2015-1130?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-1130 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2015-1130

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published 2015-04-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.099 (95.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.099 · newest: 0.099 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple Mac OS X

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-02-10. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-08-10.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/HT204659 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/73982 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.osvdb.org/120418 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36692/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1130?: CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2015-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2015-1130?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-1130 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.