CVE-2014-8835
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a...
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
- Record
CVE-2014-8835- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-19
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
- Record
CVE-2014-8835- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8665 No score
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8665- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5mx-j3w4-7q93 No score
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a...
The xpc_data_get_bytes function in libxpc in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not verify that a dictionary's Attributes key has the xpc_data data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted dictionary to sysmond, related to an "XPC type confusion" issue.
- Record
GHSA-m5mx-j3w4-7q93- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX 10.9.x - sysmond XPC Privilege Escalation | 2015-01-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8835 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published January 30, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.25%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.