CVE-2014-8839 describes a vulnerability in Apple OS X before version 10.10.2 where Spotlight fails to respect the "Load remote content in messages" setting in Mail. This allows remote attackers to ascertain a recipient's IP address by embedding an inline image in an HTML email and logging HTTP requests for that image. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this low-complexity network-based attack primarily impacts confidentiality by disclosing IP addresses. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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