Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1 Type 1 Fonts Movie File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Type 1 Fonts. Executing a manipulation as part of Movie File can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-1254. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9/10.9.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Type 1 Fonts. The manipulation as part of a Movie File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Type 1 font that is embedded in a document.

The weakness was presented 02/25/2014 by Felix Groebert with Google Security Team as HT6150 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1254 since 01/08/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72687 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121815 (Apple Mac OS X v10.9.2 and Security Update 2014-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at support.apple.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91405), Tenable (72687), SecurityFocus (BID 65777†), Secunia (SA54960†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43645†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. See VDB-10324, VDB-10922, VDB-10909 and VDB-10897 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 72687
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6150
Researcher: Felix Groebert
Organization: Google Security Team
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CVE: CVE-2014-1254 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12418

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X-Force: 91405 - Apple Mac OS X Type 1 fonts code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65777 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2014-02-25-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 54960 - Apple OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43645 - Apple Mac OS X 10.9-10.9.1 Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability via Crafted Document with Type 1 Font, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 02/28/2014 09:39
Updated: 04/12/2025 16:42
Changes: 02/28/2014 09:39 (86), 05/23/2017 08:45 (3), 06/09/2021 21:45 (3), 04/12/2025 16:42 (15)
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