Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2015-1136

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Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2015-1136

Published: April 10, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40840
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1136
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Use-after-free vulnerability in CoreAnimation in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper use of a mutex. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html" rel="nofollow">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>


How to mitigate CVE-2015-1136

Install update from vendor's website.

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