CVE-2014-8833
published 2015-01-30CVE-2014-8833: SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly perform deserialization during access to a permission cache, which allows local users to read…
PriorityP47low2.1CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPINAN
EPSS
0.33%
26.0th percentile
SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly perform deserialization during access to a permission cache, which allows local users to read search results associated with other users' protected files via a Spotlight query.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.10.1 | — |
| apple | os_x_yosemite_v10.10.2_and_security_update_2015-001 | — | — |
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Apple
CVE-2014-8833: OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001
vendor_apple·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2014-8833 [LOW] CVE-2014-8833: OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001
Apple Security Update: About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001
Product: OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001
CVE: CVE-2014-8833
Component: CVE-ID
Impact: A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges
Description: A type confusion vulnerability existed in sysmond that allowed a local application to escalate privileges. The issue was addressed with improved type checking.
GHSA
GHSA-hrv4-h3r9-fhhc: SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2014-8833 [LOW] CWE-284 GHSA-hrv4-h3r9-fhhc: SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10
SpotlightIndex in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly perform deserialization during access to a permission cache, which allows local users to read search results associated with other users' protected files via a Spotlight query.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100529http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100529
2015-01-30
Published