CVE-2014-8823

Published: Jan 30, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by leveraging root access and providing a crafted first argument.

Affected (1)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.10.1

Related CWEs

References (10)

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21

Source: product-security@apple.com

ExploitIssue Tracking

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/HT204244

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue Tracking

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/HT204244

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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