cvelist/2014/8xxx/CVE-2014-8817.json

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        "ID": "CVE-2014-8817",
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "coresymbolicationd in CoreSymbolication in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that expected data types are present in XPC messages, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of xpc_dictionary_get_value API return values during handling of a (1) match_mmap_archives, (2) delete_mmap_archives, (3) write_mmap_archive, or (4) read_mmap_archive command."
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        "reference_data": [
            {
                "name": "1031650",
                "refsource": "SECTRACK",
                "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650"
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            {
                "name": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80",
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=80"
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            {
                "name": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "url": "http://support.apple.com/HT204244"
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            {
                "name": "macosx-cve20148817-priv-esc(100496)",
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                "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100496"
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            {
                "name": "APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4",
                "refsource": "APPLE",
                "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html"
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