CVE-2014-8826 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly handle file-type metadata, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism via a crafted JAR archive.

Published: 2015-01-30

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 14.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.13969.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130147/OS-X-Gatekeeper-Bypass.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/109
http://support.apple.com/HT204244
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934
http://www.osvdb.org/117659
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534567/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100519
https://www.ampliasecurity.com/advisories/os-x-gatekeeper-bypass-vulnerability.html

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2015-01-30T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.611Z

Reserved: 2014-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8826

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-30T11:59:36.313

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

Link: CVE-2014-8826

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-19

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