Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8823 (CCN-100514)

Assigned:2014-11-14
Published:2015-01-27
Updated:2017-09-08
Summary:The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by leveraging root access and providing a crafted first argument.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8823

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204244

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1031650

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148823-priv-esv(100514)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148823-priv-esv(100514)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.10.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.10.0
    apple mac os x 10.10.1