Description
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
31.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.10.1
Published
Jan 30, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026