Vulnerability identifier: #VU41098

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4458

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The "System Profiler About This Mac" component in Apple OS X before 10.10.1 includes extraneous cookie data in system-model requests, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.0 - 10.0.4, 10.1 - 10.1.5, 10.2 - 10.2.8, 10.3 - 10.3.9, 10.4 - 10.4.11, 10.5 - 10.5.8, 10.6.0 - 10.6.8, 10.7.0 - 10.7.5, 10.8.0 - 10.8.5, 10.9 - 10.9.5

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External links
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62503
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71139
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031230
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98785
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204419
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6591

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.