#VU41763 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2014-1314

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#VU41763 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2014-1314

Published: April 23, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41763
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2014-1314
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

WindowServer in Apple OS X through 10.9.2 does not prevent session creation by a sandboxed application, which allows attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code via a crafted application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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