CVE-2014-4458

Description

The "System Profiler About This Mac" component in Apple OS X before 10.10.1 includes extraneous cookie data in system-model requests, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031230 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62503 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98785 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71139 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204419
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6591 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4458?
CVE-2014-4458 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4458?
To fix CVE-2014-4458, 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-2014-4458 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4458 is being actively exploited. 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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