CVE-2014-8832 describes a vulnerability in Apple OS X before version 10.10.2 where the Spotlight indexing functionality could write memory contents to external hard drives. This allowed local users to potentially access sensitive information by reading data from these drives. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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