What is the severity of CVE-2015-5877?

CVE-2015-5877 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause memory corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5877?

To fix CVE-2015-5877, update to Apple OS X version 10.11 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5877?

CVE-2015-5877 affects all versions of Apple OS X before 10.11, specifically impacting users of OS X Yosemite up to 10.10.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5877?

CVE-2015-5877 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.

Can CVE-2015-5877 lead to data loss?

Yes, if exploited, CVE-2015-5877 could potentially lead to memory corruption, which may result in data loss.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5877

high

7.2

CWE

119

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5877: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Oct 09 2015(Updated: )

The Intel Graphics Driver component 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-2015-5830.

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-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5877?
To fix CVE-2015-5877, update to Apple OS X version 10.11 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 affects all versions of Apple OS X before 10.11, specifically impacting users of OS X Yosemite up to 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.
Can CVE-2015-5877 lead to data loss?
Yes, if exploited, CVE-2015-5877 could potentially lead to memory corruption, which may result in data loss.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5877?
To fix CVE-2015-5877, update to Apple OS X version 10.11 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 affects all versions of Apple OS X before 10.11, specifically impacting users of OS X Yosemite up to 10.10.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5877?
CVE-2015-5877 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that can also lead to denial of service.
Can CVE-2015-5877 lead to data loss?
Yes, if exploited, CVE-2015-5877 could potentially lead to memory corruption, which may result in data loss.