What is the severity of CVE-2015-3769?

CVE-2015-3769 has a high severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation and memory corruption.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-3769?

CVE-2015-3769 affects local users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3769?

To fix CVE-2015-3769, users should update their Apple OS X to version 10.10.5 or later.

What kind of exploit is CVE-2015-3769?

CVE-2015-3769 allows local users to gain privileges or cause denial of service through unspecified vectors.

Is CVE-2015-3769 related to other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2015-3769 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3771 and CVE-2015-3772, but it shares similar characteristics.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-3769

high

7.2

CWE

119

16/8/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-3769: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )

IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3771 and CVE-2015-3772.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.10.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 has a high severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation and memory corruption.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 affects local users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3769?
To fix CVE-2015-3769, users should update their Apple OS X to version 10.10.5 or later.
What kind of exploit is CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 allows local users to gain privileges or cause denial of service through unspecified vectors.
Is CVE-2015-3769 related to other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2015-3769 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3771 and CVE-2015-3772, but it shares similar characteristics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 has a high severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation and memory corruption.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 affects local users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3769?
To fix CVE-2015-3769, users should update their Apple OS X to version 10.10.5 or later.
What kind of exploit is CVE-2015-3769?
CVE-2015-3769 allows local users to gain privileges or cause denial of service through unspecified vectors.
Is CVE-2015-3769 related to other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2015-3769 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3771 and CVE-2015-3772, but it shares similar characteristics.