CVE-2015-5897
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by...
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
- Record
CVE-2015-5897- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
- Record
CVE-2015-5897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5843 No score
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5843- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-383m-gqrw-7qrj No score
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by...
The Address Book framework in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges by using an environment variable to inject code into processes that rely on this framework.
- Record
GHSA-383m-gqrw-7qrj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5897 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.