SB2014022707 - Input validation error in Apple MAC OS X
Published: February 27, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014022707
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1255)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 does not properly validate calls to the free function, which allows attackers to bypass the App Sandbox protection mechanism via crafted Mach messages.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.