What is the severity of CVE-2015-3771?

CVE-2015-3771 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3771?

To fix CVE-2015-3771, users should update their macOS to version 10.10.5 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-3771?

CVE-2015-3771 affects local users on Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-3771?

CVE-2015-3771 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.

What components are impacted by CVE-2015-3771?

CVE-2015-3771 specifically impacts the IOFireWireFamily component in Apple OS X.

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CVE-2015-3771

high

7.2

CWE

119

16/8/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-3771: 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-2015-3769 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-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3771?
To fix CVE-2015-3771, users should update their macOS to version 10.10.5 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 affects local users on Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.
What components are impacted by CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 specifically impacts the IOFireWireFamily component in Apple OS X.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 is considered a high-severity vulnerability as it allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service due to memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3771?
To fix CVE-2015-3771, users should update their macOS to version 10.10.5 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 affects local users on Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.
What components are impacted by CVE-2015-3771?
CVE-2015-3771 specifically impacts the IOFireWireFamily component in Apple OS X.