CVE-2014-8838

The Security component in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly process cached information about app certificates, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism by leveraging access to a revoked Developer ID certificate for signing a crafted app.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204244	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100525
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204244	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100525

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://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100525 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100525 -

Information

Published : 2015-01-30 11:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:19

NVD link : CVE-2014-8838

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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