CVE-2015-5748

LOW 2.1CVE-2015-5748 · Published 17/08/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-5748 is a LOW (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability affecting safari (apple).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.35%, higher than 28.5% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
safari apple	`≤ 8.0.8`	No fix yet

Description

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 does not properly mount HFS volumes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted volume.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/76340
securitytracker.com/id/1033276
support.apple.com/HT205212 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT205213 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

safari

apple

≤ 8.0.8

No fix yet

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