SB2014091906 - Input validation error in Apple MAC OS X
Published: September 19, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014091906
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4390)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Bluetooth in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 does not properly validate API calls, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.