CVE-2014-4432

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Published Oct 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

fdesetup in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly display the encryption status in between a setting-update action and a reboot action, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging ignorance of the reboot requirement.

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-2014-4359	fdesetup in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly display the encryption status in between a setting-update action and a reboot action, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging ignorance of the reboot requirement.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.217% 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/70632
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97637
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-310

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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