CVE-2015-5754 - Hesperian Sumatran Elephant

Description

Race condition in runner in Install.framework in the Install Framework Legacy component in Apple OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages incorrect privilege dropping associated with a locking error.

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76340 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38136/ http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133550/OS-X-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033276