Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2014-4433

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4433?
CVE-2014-4433 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-10-18.
Is CVE-2014-4433 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.