CVE-2014-8823

Public Exploit

Description

The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by leveraging root access and providing a crafted first argument.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 issue tracking exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8823?
CVE-2014-8823 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8823?
To fix CVE-2014-8823, 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-2014-8823 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8823 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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