CVE-2014-8839 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover recipient IP addresses by sending HTML emails with inline images, bypassing Mail's remote content settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8839?
CVE-2014-8839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not enforce the Mail "Load remote content in messages" configuration, which allows remote attackers to discover recipient IP addresses by including an inline image in an HTML e-mail message and logging HTTP requests for this image's URL.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mprw-45g6-vv6w.