What is the severity of CVE-2015-5872?

CVE-2015-5872 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5872?

To fix CVE-2015-5872, update to OS X version 10.11 or later, as this vulnerability is addressed in newer releases.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5872?

CVE-2015-5872 affects users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-5872?

CVE-2015-5872 can be exploited to gain local user privileges or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.

What are the indications of exploitation of CVE-2015-5872?

Signs of exploitation for CVE-2015-5872 may include unexpected crashes or abnormal behavior of applications running on affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5872

high

7.2

CWE

119

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5872: 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-2015-5871, 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-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5872?
To fix CVE-2015-5872, update to OS X version 10.11 or later, as this vulnerability is addressed in newer releases.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 affects users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 can be exploited to gain local user privileges or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.
What are the indications of exploitation of CVE-2015-5872?
Signs of exploitation for CVE-2015-5872 may include unexpected crashes or abnormal behavior of applications running on affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5872?
To fix CVE-2015-5872, update to OS X version 10.11 or later, as this vulnerability is addressed in newer releases.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 affects users of Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2015-5872?
CVE-2015-5872 can be exploited to gain local user privileges or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.
What are the indications of exploitation of CVE-2015-5872?
Signs of exploitation for CVE-2015-5872 may include unexpected crashes or abnormal behavior of applications running on affected systems.