Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8832 (CCN-100528)

Assigned:2014-11-14
Published:2015-01-27
Updated:2017-09-08
Summary:The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8832

Source: APPLE
Type: 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: UNKNOWN
1031650

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148832-info-disc(100528)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148832-info-disc(100528)

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

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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 10.8.5
    apple mac os x 10.9.5
    apple mac os x 10.10.0
    apple mac os x 10.10.1