CVE-2014-4458: Infoleak
Published Nov 18, 2014
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
86 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.5-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.9.5
Event History
Nov 18, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-4458?
CVE-2014-4458 has been assigned a medium severity rating as it could allow remote attackers to access sensitive information.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-4458?
To fix CVE-2014-4458, users should update their Apple OS X to version 10.10.1 or later.
3
What versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2014-4458?
CVE-2014-4458 affects all versions of Apple macOS Yosemite before 10.10.1.
4
Can CVE-2014-4458 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-4458 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
5
What component in macOS is vulnerable in CVE-2014-4458?
The "System Profiler About This Mac" component in macOS is vulnerable in CVE-2014-4458.