CVE-2014-8838

The Security component in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly process cached information about app certificates, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism by leveraging access to a revoked Developer ID certificate for signing a crafted app.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2015-01-30

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
• http://support.apple.com/HT204244
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100525