CVE-2014-4403 (GCVE-0-2014-4403)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-19 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:12
VLAI
Summary
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging predictability of the location of the CPU Global Descriptor Table.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030868 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69910 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2014-09-17 00:00
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