CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2014-8824
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
2.86%
Original NVD Description
The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.