CVE-2014-8835
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-19
Data Handling
Publication date:
30/01/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530