CVE-2015-3762

high

Description

The Text Formats component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5, as used in TextEdit, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a text file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-08-16

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00553