CVE-2015-3707
HighSummary
The FireWire driver in IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to serious consequences, including system takeover or disruption of its operation.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to version 10.10.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in IOFireWireFamily
See all- CVE-2017-7077High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.13, related to the 'IOFireWireFamily' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
- CVE-2016-1822High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVE-2015-3772High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-3771High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2015-3769High
IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Original NVD description (English source)
The FireWire driver in IOFireWireFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.