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CVE-2015-3708

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2015-3708 describes a critical vulnerability in Apple OS X before version 10.10.4, where the kextd component in kext tools allows attackers to write to arbitrary files. This is achieved through a crafted application that performs a symlink attack, enabling unauthorized file modification. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impact on integrity and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 10.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

8.8HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
9.2
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.62%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
73.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0162 is in the 31st percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
PatchVendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT204942
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/75493
securitytracker.com / id/1032760