Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2015-7024
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows local users to bypass intended Gatekeeper restrictions and gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is loaded from an unexpected directory by an application that has a valid Apple digital signature.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205375 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7024?
- CVE-2015-7024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2016-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7024?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.