Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2014-1257
Published: February 27, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42001
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1257
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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.
CFNetwork in Apple OS X through 10.8.5 does not remove session cookies upon a Safari reset action, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1257
Install update from vendor's website.