The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/HT205212 | Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/HT205267 | Vendor Advisory |
https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=275665 | |
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:27.stdio.asc | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2015-09-18 10:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 18:53
NVD link : CVE-2014-8611
Mitre link : CVE-2014-8611
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8611
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Products Affected
apple
- mac_os_x
- iphone_os
freebsd
- freebsd
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer