High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6980
CVE-2015-6980
Description
Directory Utility in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 mishandles authentication for new sessions, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
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Affected products
2- Range: <10.11.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Oct/msg00005.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT205375nvdVendor Advisory
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