CVE-2014-4432 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published 18 Oct 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Physically proximate attackers can access cleartext data if users ignore reboot requirements after changing encryption settings in macOS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-4432?

CVE-2014-4432 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

fdesetup in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly display the encryption status in between a setting-update action and a reboot action, which might make it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging ignorance of the reboot requirement.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpg8-fcxw-p894.