Description
Buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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kpwn/vpwn ★ 72 · Mar 16, 2015
xnu local privilege escalation via cve-2015-1140 IOHIDSecurePromptClient injectStringGated heap overflow | poc||gtfo
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References
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- 73982 vdb-entry
- 1032048 vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2 vendor-advisory