VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-8838

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.85%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

The Security component in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly process cached information about app certificates, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism by leveraging access to a revoked Developer ID certificate for signing a crafted app.

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