CVE-2014-8824
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata...
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2014-8824- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2014-8824- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8654 No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8654- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr87-68ch-wqr7 No score
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata...
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-rr87-68ch-wqr7- 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-2014-8824 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published January 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.