CVE-2015-3704

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2015-07-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly drop privileges, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Affected products

macOS: through 10.10.3

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133547/OS-X-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38138/
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133547/OS-X-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38138/

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