First published: Sun Aug 16 2015(Updated: )
The fasttrap driver in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.10.4 |
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CVE-2015-5747 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2015-5747, you should update your Apple OS X to version 10.10.5 or later.
CVE-2015-5747 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.5.
CVE-2015-5747 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.
CVE-2015-5747 facilitates a denial of service attack through resource consumption.