First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )
The SMB client in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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macOS Yosemite | <=10.10.4 |
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CVE-2015-3773 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To mitigate CVE-2015-3773, upgrade your Apple OS X to version 10.10.5 or later.
The vulnerable systems include Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
The impacts of CVE-2015-3773 include arbitrary code execution and potential denial of service due to memory corruption.
There are no public exploits listed for CVE-2015-3773, but the vulnerability poses a serious risk of remote exploitation.