HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted resource forks in an HFS filesystem
Published Oct 18, 2014
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted resource forks in an HFS filesystem.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.50% 0.00496
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00496
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 40.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 38.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 43.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 46.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 45.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 45.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 75.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 74.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01442) | 71.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01442) | 50.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70620 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97634 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70620 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Oct 18, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 20, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4433
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a