CVE-2014-8835
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...
- Published
- Jan 30, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apple
- Evidence observed
- Jan 10, 2015
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 94.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Google Security Research · osx · Jan 10, 2015
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