Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2014-1377
Published: July 1, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41517
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-2014-1377
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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.
Array index error in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/129.html "CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index"
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1377
Install update from vendor's website.