CVE-2019-5015 CRITICAL

CVE-2019-5015

Vendor Talos
Product Pixar Renderman
Weakness CWE-749
Published March 8, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 8, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated