What is the severity of CVE-2015-5871?

CVE-2015-5871 has a severity rating that indicates it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause memory corruption leading to denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5871?

The recommended fix for CVE-2015-5871 is to upgrade to OS X 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.

Which versions of OS X are affected by CVE-2015-5871?

CVE-2015-5871 affects OS X versions before 10.11, specifically up to and including 10.10.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5871?

CVE-2015-5871 is a vulnerability that involves memory corruption, which can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2015-5871?

Yes, CVE-2015-5871 is known to have unspecified vectors that could potentially be exploited by local users.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5871

high

7.2

CWE

119

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5871: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 09 2015(Updated: )

IOGraphics in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5872, CVE-2015-5873, and CVE-2015-5890.

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-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 has a severity rating that indicates it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause memory corruption leading to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5871?
The recommended fix for CVE-2015-5871 is to upgrade to OS X 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
Which versions of OS X are affected by CVE-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 affects OS X versions before 10.11, specifically up to and including 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 is a vulnerability that involves memory corruption, which can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2015-5871?
Yes, CVE-2015-5871 is known to have unspecified vectors that could potentially be exploited by local users.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 has a severity rating that indicates it allows local users to gain elevated privileges or cause memory corruption leading to denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5871?
The recommended fix for CVE-2015-5871 is to upgrade to OS X 10.11 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
Which versions of OS X are affected by CVE-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 affects OS X versions before 10.11, specifically up to and including 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5871?
CVE-2015-5871 is a vulnerability that involves memory corruption, which can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2015-5871?
Yes, CVE-2015-5871 is known to have unspecified vectors that could potentially be exploited by local users.