Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8823
CVE-2014-8823
Description
The IOUSBControllerUserClient::ReadRegister function in the IOUSB controller in IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows local users to read data from arbitrary kernel-memory locations by leveraging root access and providing a crafted first argument.
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Affected products
2- Range: <10.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detailnvdExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT204244nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100514nvd
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