Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8826
CVE-2014-8826
Description
LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly handle file-type metadata, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism via a crafted JAR archive.
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Affected products
2- Range: <10.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130147/OS-X-Gatekeeper-Bypass.htmlnvdExploit
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650nvdExploit
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT204244nvdVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/109nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35934nvd
- www.osvdb.org/117659nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534567/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100519nvd
- www.ampliasecurity.com/advisories/os-x-gatekeeper-bypass-vulnerability.htmlnvd
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