HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-5015
HIGH

CVE-2019-5015

CWE-749Published: March 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-5015 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pixar1 product(s)
renderman
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0773
ADVISORYhttps://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0773

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107436Broken Link
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0773Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107436Broken Link
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0773Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-5015
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-749
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 8, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-5015 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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