PT-2014-5896 · Apple · Os X

Maksymilian Arciemowicz · Published 2014-10-18 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2014-4433

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the kernel of Apple OS X, allowing physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by crafting resource forks in an HFS filesystem.

Recommendations For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10, update to version 10.10 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-4433

Affected Products

Os X

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4433 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1031063 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/70620 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97634 · Note