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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2014-1376

Severity High
Score 10/10

Summary

Intel Compute in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 does not properly restrict an unspecified OpenCL API call, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published