CVE-2014-4440

N/A
Published: October 18, 2014 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The MCX Desktop Config Profiles implementation in Apple OS X before 10.10 retains web-proxy settings from uninstalled mobile-configuration profiles, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging access to an unintended proxy server.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 10.9.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70631
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-16CWE-200

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