Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-5883
The bidirectional text-display and text-selection implementations in Terminal in Apple OS X before 10.11 interpret directional override formatting characters differently, which allows remote attackers to spoof the content of a text document via a crafted character sequence.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2015-5883
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5883
0.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5883
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-5883
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-5883
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908
Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.11 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://support.apple.com/HT205267
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comVendor Advisory
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