Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 Text Formats User information disclosure

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Text Formats. This manipulation causes information disclosure (User). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-3762. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Text Formats. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (User). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.
The weakness was published 08/11/2015 by Maxime Villard with Google Security Team as HT205031 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3762 since 05/07/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85408 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123806 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2)).
Upgrading to version 10.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85408), SecurityFocus (BID 76340†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033276†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52116†). Similar entries are available at VDB-11563, VDB-69011, VDB-77102 and VDB-77103. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Support
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
| AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Name: UserClass: Information disclosure / User
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Programming Language: 🔍
Download: 🔍
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
| 0-Day | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
Nessus ID: 85408
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 October-15
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.5
Timeline
05/07/2015 🔍08/11/2015 🔍
08/11/2015 🔍
08/13/2015 🔍
08/13/2015 🔍
08/14/2015 🔍
08/14/2015 🔍
08/16/2015 🔍
08/17/2015 🔍
02/02/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT205031
Researcher: Maxime Villard
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2015-3762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77245
SecurityFocus: 76340 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033276 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 52116 - Apple MacOS X 10.10 through 10.10.4 Remote File System Read in the Text Formats Component, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 08/14/2015 14:33Updated: 02/02/2025 20:25
Changes: 08/14/2015 14:33 (65), 10/15/2017 12:12 (19), 06/12/2022 09:55 (3), 06/12/2022 09:57 (1), 02/02/2025 20:25 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:9E1:103
If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.