CVE-2015-5897
Description
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2015, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 8, 2016, 3:11 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-5897 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5897.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205267 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Objective-C
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Objective-C
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5897 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033703 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT205267 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT205267 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5897 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5897
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile