CVE-2014-8826

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly handle file-type metadata, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism via a crafted JAR archive.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-19

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 30, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-8826: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix