HIGH
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
Published Jul 3, 2015
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.30%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.30% 0.09301
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09301
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.30% (0.09301) | 95.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.30% (0.09301) | 94.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 40.57% (0.40569) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 23, 2025 | 37.86% (0.37857) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.20% (0.34197) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 43.00% (0.43003) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.20% (0.34197) | 96.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00636) | 79.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 70.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 73.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 69.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 65.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.31% (0.03313) | 84.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 3.31% (0.03313) | 83.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 79.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 58.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133547/OS-X-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38138/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133547/OS-X-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38138/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jul 3, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2015
Link CVE-2015-3704
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a