FKIE_CVE-2015-3718

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-07-03 02:00 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:26
Severity
Summary
systemstatsd in the System Stats subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly interpret data types encountered in interprocess communication, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with systemstatsd privileges via a crafted app, related to a "type confusion" issue.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
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