CVE-2015-5784 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple OS X before version 10.10.5, specifically within the Install.framework component. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious application, allowing them to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-38137) demonstrates proof-of-concept code for arbitrary file operations and privilege manipulation, though there is no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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