CVE-2015-7044

HighCVSS 7.6/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The System Integrity Protection feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 mishandles union mounts, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app with root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.6/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-254

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 11, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2015-7044: High severity, CVSS 7.6 | Vulnix