Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8835 (CCN-100530)

Assigned:2014-11-14
Published:2015-01-27
Updated:2017-09-08
Summary: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.
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-19
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8835

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

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

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: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit
35742

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
71992

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71992
Apple Mac OS X XPC Type Confusion Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031650

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148835-priv-esc(100530)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-cve20148835-priv-esc(100530)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-10-2016]
OS X Sysmond XPC Type Confusion Privilege Escalation

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

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • 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 10.10.0
    apple mac os x 10.10.1
    apple mac os x 10.9.5
    apple mac os x 10.10.0
    apple mac os x 10.10.1