What is the severity of CVE-2015-5864?

CVE-2015-5864 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive kernel memory-layout information.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5864?

To mitigate CVE-2015-5864, users should upgrade their OS X version to 10.11 or later as Apple has patched this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5864?

CVE-2015-5864 affects local users on OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically those running OS X Yosemite and earlier.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5864?

CVE-2015-5864 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the IOAudioFamily of Apple's OS X.

Can CVE-2015-5864 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2015-5864 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5864

low

2.1

CWE

200

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5864: Infoleak

First published: Fri Oct 09 2015(Updated: )

IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information 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-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive kernel memory-layout information.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5864?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5864, users should upgrade their OS X version to 10.11 or later as Apple has patched this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 affects local users on OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically those running OS X Yosemite and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the IOAudioFamily of Apple's OS X.
Can CVE-2015-5864 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5864 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local access to the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive kernel memory-layout information.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5864?
To mitigate CVE-2015-5864, users should upgrade their OS X version to 10.11 or later as Apple has patched this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 affects local users on OS X versions prior to 10.11, specifically those running OS X Yosemite and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5864?
CVE-2015-5864 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability found in the IOAudioFamily of Apple's OS X.
Can CVE-2015-5864 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-5864 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local access to the affected system.