Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2014-4393
Published: September 19, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41321
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4393
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in the shader compiler in the Intel Graphics Driver subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GLSL shader.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-4393
Install update from vendor's website.