CVE-2014-8817

Published Jan 30, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
coresymbolicationd in CoreSymbolication in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that expected data types are present in XPC messages, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of xpc_dictionary_get_value API return values during handling of a (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, or (4) read_mmap_archive command.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8647 coresymbolicationd in CoreSymbolication in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that expected data types are present in XPC messages, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of xpc_dictionary_get_value API return values during handling of a (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, or (4) read_mmap_archive command.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:26 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 30, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM