CVE-2014-8817

coresymbolicationd in CoreSymbolication in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that expected data types are present in XPC messages, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of xpc_dictionary_get_value API return values during handling of a (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, or (4) read_mmap_archive command.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html - Vendor Advisory () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://support.apple.com/HT204244 - Vendor Advisory () http://support.apple.com/HT204244 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 -
References () https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80 - Exploit () https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80 - Exploit
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496 -

Information

Published : 2015-01-30 11:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:19


NVD link : CVE-2014-8817

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8817

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8817


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Products Affected

apple

  • mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-19

Data Processing Errors