CVE-2019-5015: pixar renderman Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-5015 is a critical (CVSS 9.0) Exposed Dangerous Method or Function vulnerability in pixar renderman. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 08-03-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-749Exposed Dangerous Method or FunctionThe product provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted.