Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7078
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7078
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2015-7078
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Dec/msg00005.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034344
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service and Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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https://support.apple.com/HT205637
About the security content of OS X El Capitan 10.11.2, Security Update 2015-005 Yosemite, and Security Update 2015-008 Mavericks - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39370/
Apple Mac OSX Kernel - Hypervisor Driver Use-After-Free
Products affected by CVE-2015-7078
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*