CVE-2014-8835

Apple OS X <10.10.2 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Google Security Research · clocalosx

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (8)

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.apple.com/HT204244

[Exploit] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992

[Exploit] https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650

Scores

EPSS 0.3542

EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-19

Status published

Products (2)

apple/mac_os_x 10.10.0

apple/mac_os_x 10.10.1

Published Jan 30, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026