CVE-2014-4416 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via a crafted application exploiting improper validation in the Intel graphics driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4416?
CVE-2014-4416 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An unspecified integrated graphics driver routine in the Intel Graphics Driver subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 does not properly validate calls, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4394, CVE-2014-4395, CVE-2014-4396, CVE-2014-4397, CVE-2014-4398, CVE-2014-4399, CVE-2014-4400, and CVE-2014-4401.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4416?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2014-4416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c76c-683r-22cf.