CVE-2014-8817

Public Exploit

Description

coresymbolicationd in CoreSymbolication in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that expected data types are present in XPC messages, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of xpc_dictionary_get_value API return values during handling of a (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, or (4) read_mmap_archive command.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
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/1031650 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80 exploit
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8817?
CVE-2014-8817 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8817?
To fix CVE-2014-8817, 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-2014-8817 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8817 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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