What is the severity of CVE-2014-8828?

CVE-2014-8828 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can allow unauthorized write access to the sandbox-profile cache.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8828?

To fix CVE-2014-8828, update your macOS to version 10.10 or later, where the vulnerability has been resolved.

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2014-8828?

CVE-2014-8828 affects macOS versions before 10.10, specifically versions up to and including 10.9.5.

What can attackers do with CVE-2014-8828?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-8828 to write malicious data to the sandbox-profile cache via a compromised sandboxed application.

Is my system at risk with CVE-2014-8828?

If you are using macOS versions earlier than 10.10, your system is at risk from CVE-2014-8828 unless patched.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-8828

high

7.5

CWE

264

30/1/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-8828

First published: Fri Jan 30 2015(Updated: )

Sandbox in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to write to the sandbox-profile cache via a sandboxed app that includes a com.apple.sandbox segment in a path.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8828?
CVE-2014-8828 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can allow unauthorized write access to the sandbox-profile cache.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8828?
To fix CVE-2014-8828, update your macOS to version 10.10 or later, where the vulnerability has been resolved.
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2014-8828?
CVE-2014-8828 affects macOS versions before 10.10, specifically versions up to and including 10.9.5.
What can attackers do with CVE-2014-8828?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-8828 to write malicious data to the sandbox-profile cache via a compromised sandboxed application.
Is my system at risk with CVE-2014-8828?
If you are using macOS versions earlier than 10.10, your system is at risk from CVE-2014-8828 unless patched.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8828?
CVE-2014-8828 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can allow unauthorized write access to the sandbox-profile cache.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8828?
To fix CVE-2014-8828, update your macOS to version 10.10 or later, where the vulnerability has been resolved.
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2014-8828?
CVE-2014-8828 affects macOS versions before 10.10, specifically versions up to and including 10.9.5.
What can attackers do with CVE-2014-8828?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-8828 to write malicious data to the sandbox-profile cache via a compromised sandboxed application.
Is my system at risk with CVE-2014-8828?
If you are using macOS versions earlier than 10.10, your system is at risk from CVE-2014-8828 unless patched.