CVE-2015-5901
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash...
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
- Record
CVE-2015-5901- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
- Record
CVE-2015-5901- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5847 No score
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5847- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqp8-qh2v-v728 No score
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash...
The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.
- Record
GHSA-pqp8-qh2v-v728- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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-2015-5901 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) 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 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.