CVE-2015-3760

Apple OS X <10.10.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-3760. PoCs published by Stefan Esser, joev, including Metasploit module exploits/osx/local/dyld_print_to_file_root.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple OS X (CVE-2015-3760) by abusing the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE environment variable to write arbitrary files as root via SUID-root binaries. It uploads a reverse shell payload and modifies /etc/sudoers to gain root access.

Description

dyld in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by Stefan Esser, joev · rubypocosx
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/dyld_print_to_file_root.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple OS X (CVE-2015-3760) by abusing the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE environment variable to write arbitrary files as root via SUID-root binaries. It uploads a reverse shell payload and modifies /etc/sudoers to gain root access.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple OS X 10.10-10.10.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable OS X system · Writable directory for payload upload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276

Scores

EPSS 0.0175
EPSS Percentile 74.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.10.4
Published Aug 16, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026