MEDIUM
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
Published Jan 30, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.72%
Description
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.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.72% 0.08722
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08722
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.72% (0.08722) | 94.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.72% (0.08722) | 94.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 21, 2025 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 94.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 25.78% (0.25777) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 8, 2025 | 21.69% (0.21692) | 95.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.44% (0.24439) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.94% (0.26940) | 94.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 24.44% (0.24439) | 95.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 21.36% (0.21360) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.59% (0.18591) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.37% (0.03370) | 91.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 4.38% (0.04376) | 92.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06276) | 92.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 16.75% (0.16755) | 96.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 16.75% (0.16755) | 95.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.33% (0.18327) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.33% (0.18327) | 93.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130147/OS-X-Gatekeeper-Bypass.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/109 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.osvdb.org/117659 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534567/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100519 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.ampliasecurity.com/advisories/os-x-gatekeeper-bypass-vulnerability.html x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130147/OS-X-Gatekeeper-Bypass.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/109 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204244 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/117659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534567/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100519 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.ampliasecurity.com/advisories/os-x-gatekeeper-bypass-vulnerability.html | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jan 30, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 14, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8826
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a