HIGH
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue
Published Jan 30, 2015
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.25%
Description
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
8.25% 0.08254
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08254
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 2, 2026 | 8.25% (0.08254) | 94.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.25% (0.08254) | 94.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.42% (0.35420) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.18% (0.30181) | 94.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 35.42% (0.35420) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.09% (0.25091) | 95.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02308) | 89.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00966) | 83.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01025) | 83.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00725) | 78.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00979) | 81.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00725) | 77.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00511) | 72.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.82% (0.03815) | 85.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 3.82% (0.03815) | 84.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.89% (0.02891) | 81.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.89% (0.02891) | 64.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204244 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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-2014-8835
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a