Description
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.
Published: 2015-01-30
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 35.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.615Z

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

Link: CVE-2014-8835

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-30T11:59:44.673

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

Link: CVE-2014-8835

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