What is the severity of CVE-2014-4434?

CVE-2014-4434 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4434?

To fix CVE-2014-4434, upgrade your macOS to version 10.10 or later.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2014-4434?

CVE-2014-4434 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.

What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4434 enable?

CVE-2014-4434 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.

When was CVE-2014-4434 disclosed?

CVE-2014-4434 was disclosed in October 2014.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-4434

medium

4.9

CWE

20 476

18/10/2014

29/8/2017

CVE-2014-4434: Input Validation

First published: Sat Oct 18 2014(Updated: )

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted filename on an HFS filesystem.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iOS and macOS	<=10.9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4434?
CVE-2014-4434 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4434?
To fix CVE-2014-4434, upgrade your macOS to version 10.10 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2014-4434?
CVE-2014-4434 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4434 enable?
CVE-2014-4434 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.
When was CVE-2014-4434 disclosed?
CVE-2014-4434 was disclosed in October 2014.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4434?
CVE-2014-4434 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4434?
To fix CVE-2014-4434, upgrade your macOS to version 10.10 or later.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2014-4434?
CVE-2014-4434 affects Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10.
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4434 enable?
CVE-2014-4434 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service through a NULL pointer dereference.
When was CVE-2014-4434 disclosed?
CVE-2014-4434 was disclosed in October 2014.