Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-4433 (CCN-97634)

Assigned:2014-10-16
Published:2014-10-16
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted resource forks in an HFS filesystem.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2014-10-16-1

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-4433

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web Site
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
70620

Source: CCN
Type: BID-70620
Apple Mac OS X CVE-2014-4433 HFS Resource Forks Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031063

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20144433-bo(97634)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20144433-bo(97634)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-26-2015]
MacOS X 10.11 Hardlink Resource Exhaustion

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [12-08-2015]
Mac OS X 10.11 FTS Buffer Overflow

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.9.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.9.5