Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2015-1098

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2015-1098

Published: April 10, 2015 / Updated: July 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31475
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1098
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

iWork in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted iWork file.


How to mitigate CVE-2015-1098

Install update from vendor's website.

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