CVE-2014-4376 Null dereference in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a NULL pointer dereference in the IOAcceleratorFamily driver to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or crash the system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-4376?

CVE-2014-4376 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IOKit in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an application that provides crafted API arguments.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4376?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p63v-5h78-m6vg.

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