CVE-2014-8835
HIGH 9.3
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 8.25 % · percentile 95 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apple
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2014-8665
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2014-8835
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2015-AVI-040 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apple OS X · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |