CVE-2019-5015 (GCVE-0-2019-5015)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-03-08 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:04
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Summary
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.
Severity
9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Assigner
talos CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 46 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Talos Pixar Renderman Affected: Renderman 22.3.0 for Mac OS X
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Date Public
2019-03-06 00:00
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