CVE-2014-8817 (GCVE-0-2014-8817)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2015-01-30 11:00
Modified
2024-08-06 13:26
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
Show details on NVD website

To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T13:26:02.615Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "1031650",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_SECTRACK",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244"
          },
          {
            "name": "macosx-cve20148817-priv-esc(100496)",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_XF",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496"
          },
          {
            "name": "APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_refsource_APPLE",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2014-11-07T00:00:00",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "n/a",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2017-09-07T15:57:01",
        "orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
        "shortName": "apple"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "1031650",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_SECTRACK"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244"
        },
        {
          "name": "macosx-cve20148817-priv-esc(100496)",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_XF"
          ],
          "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496"
        },
        {
          "name": "APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory",
            "x_refsource_APPLE"
          ],
          "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "product-security@apple.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2014-8817",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "n/a",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "n/a"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "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."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "n/a"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "1031650",
              "refsource": "SECTRACK",
              "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650"
            },
            {
              "name": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244",
              "refsource": "CONFIRM",
              "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244"
            },
            {
              "name": "macosx-cve20148817-priv-esc(100496)",
              "refsource": "XF",
              "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496"
            },
            {
              "name": "APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4",
              "refsource": "APPLE",
              "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c",
    "assignerShortName": "apple",
    "cveId": "CVE-2014-8817",
    "datePublished": "2015-01-30T11:00:00",
    "dateReserved": "2014-11-14T00:00:00",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T13:26:02.615Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2014-8817\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"published\":\"2015-01-30T11:59:29.577\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-04-12T10:46:40.837\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Deferred\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"coresymbolicationd en CoreSymbolication en Apple OS X anterior a 10.10.2 no verifica que los tipos de datos esperados est\u00e1n presentes en los mensajes XPC, lo que permite a atacantes ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario en un contexto privilegiado a trav\u00e9s de una aplicaci\u00f3n manipulada, tal y como fue demostrado mediante la falta de verificaci\u00f3n de valores de retorno de la API xpc_dictionary_get_value durante el manejo de un comando (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, o (4) read_mmap_archive.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C\",\"baseScore\":10.0,\"accessVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"exploitabilityScore\":10.0,\"impactScore\":10.0,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-19\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndIncluding\":\"10.10.1\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"24C6A01A-6308-4C69-B4D5-5BC10277E2E5\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://support.apple.com/HT204244\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\"},{\"url\":\"https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\"]},{\"url\":\"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496\",\"source\":\"product-security@apple.com\"},{\"url\":\"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://support.apple.com/HT204244\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\"]},{\"url\":\"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.