#VU41994 Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2014-1262

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41994

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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-2014-1262

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 read and manipulate data.

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 allows attackers to bypass the App Sandbox protection mechanism via crafted Mach messages that trigger memory corruption.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.9

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External links
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150

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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.