CVE-2015-3761
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly validate pathnames in the environment,...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.37%EPSS, 30th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-2015-3797No 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-g8j4No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.