# CVE-2015-1130: Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-1130-apple-os-x-authentication-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-10. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-1130 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-10

The XPC implementation in the Admin Framework in Apple OS X allows local users to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges. This vulnerability stems from unspecified vectors within the framework's handling of inter-process communication.

Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-1130 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2015-1130 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2015-1130?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple OS X before 10.10.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1130?** A patch was published on 2015-04-08: Apple released OS X 10.10.3 to address the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2015-1130 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-1130?** Check whether you run Apple OS X. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apple OS X before 10.10.3

## Timeline

- 2015-04-08: patched: Apple released OS X 10.10.3 to address the issue.
- 2022-02-10: kev added: CISA added this vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

## Related threats

- [Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-4404-apple-os-x-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability)