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CVE-2019-5015

Published: Mar 8, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-749
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 45.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman 22.3.0's Install Helper helper tool. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to escalate their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-749NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Pixar RendermanTalos
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
rendermanpixar
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
taloscommercialICS / OT / IoTaka moxa, allen bradley, computerinsel photoline
pixarcommercialUSOSS Librariesaka pixar animation studios

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107436
securityfocus.com
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0773
talosintelligence.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 8, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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