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CVE-2014-8835

CVE-2014-8835

EPSS 8.3%
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
Affected products
n/a · n/a
public PoCs found — 3
cve_referencepacketstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.htmlunverifiedcve_referencewww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/unverifiedexploitdbwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742unverified
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References
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530http://support.apple.com/HT204244http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650