Description
runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly drop privileges, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Public exploits
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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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple Mac OSX - Install.framework suid Helper Privilege Escalation EDB-38138 · local · Sep 10, 2015 · verified
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133547/OS-X-Privilege-Escalation.html
- APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2 vendor-advisory
- 38138 exploit
- 75493 vdb-entry
- 1032760 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204942