CVE-2014-8817
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496
CWEs
CWE-19
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.