Array index error in Dock in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect function-pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging access to a sandboxed application for sending a message.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6296 | vendor advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030505 | vdb entry |
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0172.html | vendor advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/59475 | third party advisory |