CVE-2014-8831 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

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.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vqc7-6cx9-jj47.

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