CVE-2014-1319
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple OS X 10.9.x through 10.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JPEG image.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Apple's ImageIO framework allows remote code execution or denial of service when processing a specially crafted JPEG image. The flaw affects OS X 10.9.x through 10.9.2 and is exploitable via malicious image files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.9= 10.9.1= 10.9.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed OS X versionRun 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal or select 'About This Mac' from the Apple menuAffected if The version displayed is exactly 10.9, 10.9.1, or 10.9.2 (any of these three versions are vulnerable)
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Verify ImageIO framework is presentCheck for the existence of /System/Library/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/ or run 'ls -la /System/Library/Frameworks/ | grep ImageIO'Affected if The ImageIO framework directory exists (it is present by default in vulnerable OS X versions)
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Confirm ImageIO can process image filesRun '/usr/bin/identify -list format' or use the 'file' command on a sample JPEG to verify ImageIO is activeAffected if JPEG files are recognized and processed by the system (the vulnerability is triggered when processing malicious JPEG files)
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Check for applied security updatesRun 'system_profiler SPInstallHistoryDataType | grep -i security' or check Software Update preferences for recent security patchesAffected if No security update for ImageIO or CVE-2014-1319 has been installed on OS X 10.9.x systems
You are affected if your system runs OS X 10.9, 10.9.1, or 10.9.2 and the ImageIO framework can process JPEG images (which is the default state); version 10.9.3 and later are patched and not affected.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Apple's security update for OS X 10.9.2 or later to patch the ImageIO vulnerability; avoid opening untrusted JPEG files as a workaround until patched.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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