Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-1130?

Affected: Mac OS X (Apple). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-1130 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Feb 10, 2022.

Is CVE-2015-1130 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 10, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-1130?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1130?

Fixed versions are available, including Mac OS X 10.10.3.

How urgently should CVE-2015-1130 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2015-1130

HighExploitedPublic exploit

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published Apr 10, 2015 · Updated Apr 21, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-1130 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Mac OS X (Apple).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Feb 10, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 9.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Mac OS X 10.10.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

9.9%

Higher than 95.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Feb 10, 2022	Aug 10, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Feb 10, 2022	Aug 10, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Feb 10, 2022	Aug 10, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Feb 10, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Mac OS XApple	See advisory	10.10.3

Patched Releases

Mac OS X

10.10.3

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 10, 2015
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 10, 2022
Added to Industry KEV feed
Feb 10, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Feb 10, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Feb 10, 2022
Last updated
Apr 21, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

References

advisoryAPPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/HT204659
advisory1032048
exploitMSF rootpipe.rb
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected: Mac OS X (Apple). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Feb 10, 2022.
Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 10, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Mac OS X 10.10.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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