Description
The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
Published: 2015-09-18
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8448 The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.241Z

Reserved: 2014-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8611

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-18T10:59:00.083

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8611

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