CVE-2014-9862

HIGH

macOS < 10.11.5 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Patch File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:25.bspatch.asc
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036438
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00026.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00028.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-44
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/09/2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/8
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4500-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0676
EPSS Percentile 93.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.5
Published Jul 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026