CVE-2014-8835

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650

http://support.apple.com/HT204244

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3