CVE-2014-7861

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.

Affected products

macOS: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70249
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-346/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70249
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-346/

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