HIGH
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion" during Mach task processing
Published Oct 23, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.75%
Description
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion" during Mach task processing.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
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.
0.75% 0.00754
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00754
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 53.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 50.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01071) | 76.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.29% (0.03287) | 85.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01441) | 79.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 69.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205375 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT205375 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Oct 23, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 6, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5932
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a