CVE-2015-3761
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment,...
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-3761- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-3761- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3797 No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3797- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7qq-qch4-g8j4 No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment,...
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-q7qq-qch4-g8j4- 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-2015-3761 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published August 16, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.