Format string error in macOS - CVE-2014-1315
Published: April 23, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41764
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1315
CWE-ID: CWE-134
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 read and manipulate data.
Format string vulnerability in CoreServicesUIAgent in Apple OS X 10.9.x through 10.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a URL.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1315
Install update from vendor's website.