CVE-2015-3709

Published: Jul 3, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Race condition in kext tools in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows local users to bypass intended signature requirements for kernel extensions by leveraging improper pathname validation.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.10.3

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (8)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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