What is the severity of CVE-2015-5890?

CVE-2015-5890 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5890?

To fix CVE-2015-5890, users should upgrade to a version of macOS more recent than 10.10.5.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-5890?

CVE-2015-5890 affects local users on macOS versions prior to 10.11.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5890?

CVE-2015-5890 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

Can CVE-2015-5890 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2015-5890 can only be exploited locally by users on the affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5890

high

7.2

CWE

119

9/10/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5890: 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-2015-5872, and CVE-2015-5873.

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-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5890?
To fix CVE-2015-5890, users should upgrade to a version of macOS more recent than 10.10.5.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 affects local users on macOS versions prior to 10.11.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.
Can CVE-2015-5890 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2015-5890 can only be exploited locally by users on the affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation and denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5890?
To fix CVE-2015-5890, users should upgrade to a version of macOS more recent than 10.10.5.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 affects local users on macOS versions prior to 10.11.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5890?
CVE-2015-5890 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.
Can CVE-2015-5890 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2015-5890 can only be exploited locally by users on the affected systems.