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CVE-2014-8611

The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failu

The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00112
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

3
apple iphone os<= 8.4.1
freebsdall versions
apple mac os x<= 10.10.5
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD18 Sep 2015 · 10:59 AM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205212Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205267Vendor Advisory
https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=275665
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:27.stdio.ascVendor Advisory
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