CVE-2014-1381

Description

Thunderbolt in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 does not properly restrict IOThunderBoltController API calls, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted call.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1381?
CVE-2014-1381 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1381?
To fix CVE-2014-1381, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1381 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1381 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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