{
    "id": "CVE-2014-8835",
    "published": "2015-01-30 11:59:44",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:17:26",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-19",
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.08254",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94747",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:14",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apple",
            "product": "mac_os_x"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "35742",
            "title": "Apple Mac OSX 10.9.x - sysmond XPC Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2015-01-10",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "http://support.apple.com/HT204244",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650",
        "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135701/OS-X-Sysmond-XPC-Type-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "http://support.apple.com/HT204244",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35742/",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71992",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650",
        "https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=121",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100530"
    ]
}