FKIE_CVE-2014-4492

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-01-30 11:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:10
Severity
Summary
libnetcore in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not verify that certain values have the expected data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in an _networkd context via a crafted XPC message from a sandboxed app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of the XPC dictionary data type.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847Exploit
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.osvdb.org/114862
product-security@apple.comhttps://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/114862
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple iphone_os *
apple mac_os_x *
apple tvos *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:10:07.427",
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