CVE-2014-8835

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.

🔗 References (16)

• product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
• product-security@applehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
• product-security@applehttp://support.apple.com/HT204244
• product-security@applehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
• product-security@applehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
• product-security@applehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
• product-security@applehttps://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121
• product-security@applehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204244
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121