CVE-2014-8832
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an...
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
- Record
CVE-2014-8832- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
- Record
CVE-2014-8832- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8662 No score
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8662- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg6r-cp3g-gwf4 No score
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an...
The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.
- Record
GHSA-mg6r-cp3g-gwf4- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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-2014-8832 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) 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 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.