CVE-2014-8828 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94q9-9pc7-jmrp.

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