Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2014-1257 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
macOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU42001
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1257
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
CFNetwork in Apple OS X through 10.8.5 does not remove session cookies upon a Safari reset action, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging an unattended workstation.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmacOS: 10.8.0 - 10.8.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.