CVE-2014-8828 Security feature bypass in n/a
A sandboxed application can bypass restrictions to write to the sandbox-profile cache, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data modification on macOS.
- 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-2014-8828?
CVE-2014-8828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sandbox in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to write to the sandbox-profile cache via a sandboxed app that includes a com.apple.sandbox segment in a path.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8828?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94q9-9pc7-jmrp.