CVE-2014-4430 Information disclosure in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can access cleartext data from ejected CoreStorage volumes due to retained encryption keys in macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4430?
CVE-2014-4430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Oct 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CoreStorage in Apple OS X before 10.10 retains a volume's encryption keys upon an eject action in the unlocked state, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain cleartext data via a remount.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4430?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gq8-mgxm-f8mr.