CVE-2015-5866

Published: Oct 9, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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 10.10.5

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html

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

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76908

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT205267

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

Vendor Advisory

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