CVE-2014-4402

high

Description

An unspecified IOAcceleratorFamily function in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 lacks proper bounds checking on read operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96063

https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=33

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030868

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69925

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-09-19

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H