CVE-2014-8147

7.5 · HIGH

Published May 25, 2015 apple CWE-189 EPSS 23.35% (98th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8147 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on May 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The resolveImplicitLevels function in common/ubidi.c in the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm implementation in ICU4C in International Components for Unicode (ICU) before 55.1 uses an integer data type that is inconsistent with a header file, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect malloc followed by invalid free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted text.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
apple	mac_os_x	0	Affected
apple	watchos	0	Affected
icu-project	international_components_for_unicode	>= 0, < 55.1	Affected

References

Ref bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/37080 Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00005.html Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/05/6 Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/14 Ref www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3323 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602540 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/74457

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8147?

CVE-2014-8147 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on May 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8147?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8147?

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