CVE-2015-5883 json
The bidirectional text-display and text-selection implementations in Terminal in Apple OS X before 10.11 interpret directional override for…
published 2015-10-09 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5829
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The bidirectional text-display and text-selection implementations in Terminal in Apple OS X before 10.11 interpret directional override formatting characters differently, which allows remote attackers to spoof the content of a text document via a crafted character sequence.
Exploit prediction
1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT205267
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033703
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/76908
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5883
- NVD CVE-2015-5883
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