ghsa-m5mx-j3w4-7q93
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-17 01:12
Modified
2025-04-12 12:44
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-8835"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-01-30T11:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary\u0027s 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-m5mx-j3w4-7q93",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T12:44:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:12:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8835"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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