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TI-2014-07075 Aliases CVE-2014-8611GHSA-23qr-ww7m-6r2f

The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in…

Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The __sflush function in fflush.c in stdio in libc in FreeBSD 10.1 and the kernel in Apple iOS before 9 mishandles failures of the write system call, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.10.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8611
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23qr-ww7m-6r2f

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

Sources

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