CVE-2015-5754

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2015-08-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

Race condition in runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error.

Affected products

macOS: through 10.10.4

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133550/OS-X-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38136/
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133550/OS-X-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38136/

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