SB2014111806 - Information disclosure in Apple MAC OS X
Published: November 18, 2014 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014111806
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4458)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The "System Profiler About This Mac" component in Apple OS X before 10.10.1 includes extraneous cookie data in system-model requests, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71139
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031230
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98785
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204419
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6591