Null pointer dereference vulnerability in IOHIDFamily in Apple Mac OS X due to improper event queue initialization| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:23415 | Date: (C)2015-02-06 (M)2023-12-07 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: macos |
The host is installed with Apple Mac OS X or Server 10.8.5, 10.9.5 or 10.10.x before 10.10.2 and is prone to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle event queue initialization. Successful exploitation allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Platform: |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.8 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.9 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.10 |
| Apple Mac OS X Server 10.8 |
| Apple Mac OS X Server 10.9 |
| Apple Mac OS X Server 10.10 |
