CVE-2014-4402
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
An unspecified IOAcceleratorFamily function in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 lacks proper bounds checking on read operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10.9.4 | Affected | — |
| 10.9.3 | Affected | — |
| 10.9.2 | Affected | — |
| 10.9.1 | Affected | — |
| 10.9 | Affected | — |
References
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69925
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030868
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=33
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96063
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69925
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030868
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=33
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96063
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.