Buffer overflow in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2014-1259
Published: February 27, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42003
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-2014-1259
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in File Bookmark in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted filename.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-1259
Install update from vendor's website.