CVE-2015-5901

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 9, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-5901: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix