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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IOHIDFamily. The manipulation results in data processing. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-4488. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component IOHIDFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly validate resource-queue metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

The weakness was released 01/27/2015 with Apple as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4488 since 06/20/2014. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A validation issue existed in IOHIDFamily's handling of resource queue metadata. This issue was addressed through improved validation of metadata.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81145 (Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123193 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100511) and Tenable (81145). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67778, VDB-68077, VDB-68232 and VDB-68339. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Operating System

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• Apple

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• Mac OS X

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• 10.8.5
• 10.9.5
• 10.10
• 10.10.1

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• commercial

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• end of life

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• Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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