CVE-2014-7861
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values,...
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2014-7861- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2014-7861- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-7711 No score
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2014-7711- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-354h-p5j8-rw5g No score
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values,...
The IOHIDSecurePromptClient function in Apple OS X does not properly validate pointer values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-354h-p5j8-rw5g- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-7861 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 5, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.