CVE-2014-4427

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Published Oct 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

App Sandbox in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via the accessibility API.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4354	App Sandbox in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via the accessibility API.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.214% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70635
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97642
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2014, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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