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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Afpserver | — | Apply Apple macOS Security Update 2015-001 | Aug 28, 2015 | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Apple Osx Coresymbolication | — | Apply Apple macOS Security Update 2015-001Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Jan 30, 2015 |
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