fkie_cve-2014-8835
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2015-01-30 11:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/Exploit
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992Exploit
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
product-security@apple.comhttps://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121Exploit
product-security@apple.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.10.0
apple mac_os_x 10.10.1



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