CVE-2015-5943 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SecurityAgent in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 does not prevent synthetic clicks from reaching keychain windows, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted app.

Published: 2015-10-23

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5889	SecurityAgent in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 does not prevent synthetic clicks from reaching keychain windows, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00222.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.html
https://support.apple.com/HT205375

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2015-10-23T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:34.901Z

Reserved: 2015-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5943

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-10-23T21:59:19.227

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-5943

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-254

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