What is the severity of CVE-2015-5854?

CVE-2015-5854 has been rated as potentially high severity due to the risk of unauthorized access to keychain items.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5854?

To fix CVE-2015-5854, update to macOS 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5854?

CVE-2015-5854 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically 10.10.5 and earlier.

What kind of access does CVE-2015-5854 allow?

CVE-2015-5854 allows local users to obtain access to sensitive keychain items on the affected systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5854?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-5854, the best mitigation is to upgrade to a patched version of macOS.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5854

low

2.1

CWE

200

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5854: Infoleak

First published: Fri Oct 09 2015(Updated: )

The backup implementation in Time Machine in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain access to keychain items via unspecified vectors.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5854?
CVE-2015-5854 has been rated as potentially high severity due to the risk of unauthorized access to keychain items.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5854?
To fix CVE-2015-5854, update to macOS 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5854?
CVE-2015-5854 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically 10.10.5 and earlier.
What kind of access does CVE-2015-5854 allow?
CVE-2015-5854 allows local users to obtain access to sensitive keychain items on the affected systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5854?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-5854, the best mitigation is to upgrade to a patched version of macOS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5854?
CVE-2015-5854 has been rated as potentially high severity due to the risk of unauthorized access to keychain items.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5854?
To fix CVE-2015-5854, update to macOS 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5854?
CVE-2015-5854 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically 10.10.5 and earlier.
What kind of access does CVE-2015-5854 allow?
CVE-2015-5854 allows local users to obtain access to sensitive keychain items on the affected systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5854?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2015-5854, the best mitigation is to upgrade to a patched version of macOS.