CVE-2014-8826

Apple Mac OSX < 10.10.x - GateKeeper Bypass

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly handle file-type metadata, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism via a crafted JAR archive.

LaunchServices en Apple OS X anterior a 10.10.2 no maneja correctamente los metadatos de tipos de ficheros, lo que permite a atacantes evadir el mecanismo de protección Gatekeeper a través de un archive JAR manipulado.

A malicious Jar file can bypass all OS X Gatekeeper warnings and protections, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary unsigned code downloaded by the user. Java must be installed on the victim's machine.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-11-14 CVE Reserved
2015-01-28 CVE Published
2015-01-29 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-19: Data Processing Errors

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/109	Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/117659	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534567/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100519	Vdb Entry
https://www.ampliasecurity.com/advisories/os-x-gatekeeper-bypass-vulnerability.html	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/130147	2015-01-29
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934	2015-01-29
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130147/OS-X-Gatekeeper-Bypass.html	2024-08-06
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934	2024-08-06
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html	2020-07-17
http://support.apple.com/HT204244	2020-07-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.10.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.10.1"		-		Affected