CVE-2015-5754: Apple Mac OS X

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 7.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: up to and including 10.10.4

Published 2015-08-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.