CVE-2015-7024

MEDIUM

Apple OS X <10.11.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows local users to bypass intended Gatekeeper restrictions and gain privileges via a Trojan horse program that is loaded from an unexpected directory by an application that has a valid Apple digital signature.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.0
Published Jan 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026