CVE-2015-5901: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Secure Empty Trash feature in Finder in Apple OS X before 10.11 improperly deletes Trash files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading storage media, as demonstrated by reading a flash drive.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: up to and including 10.10.5

Published 2015-10-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.