CVE-2014-8823
Apple IOUSB Vulnerability - Kernel Memory Disclosure
Description
The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by leveraging root access and providing a crafted first argument.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2015, 11:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
3.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-8823.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204244 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514 | |
| http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204244 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514 |
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CVE-2014-8823 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Added Reference http://support.apple.com/HT204244 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100514 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100514 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100514 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 Exploit http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 Issue Tracking, Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100514 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/HT204244 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/HT204244 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 No Types Assigned http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21 Exploit Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8823 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8823
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.16915
percentile