Description
The (1) setreuid and (2) setregid system-call implementations in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.3, and Apple TV before 7.2 do not properly perform privilege drops, which makes it easier for attackers to execute code with unintended user or group privileges via a crafted app.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204870 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html ↗
- https://support.apple.com/HT204662 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00003.html ↗
- https://support.apple.com/HT204661 ↗