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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
appleCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
VendorProductVersion
applemac_os_x
10.10.0
applemac_os_x
10.10.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530