CVE-2014-8831 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can read restricted keychain items of arbitrary apps by using a crafted app with a self-signed or Developer ID certificate.
- 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-2014-8831?
CVE-2014-8831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Jan 2015. 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
security_taskgate in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows attackers to read group-ACL-restricted keychain items of arbitrary apps via a crafted app with a signature from a (1) self-signed certificate or (2) Developer ID certificate.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqc7-6cx9-jj47.