Predictable Location of CPU Global Descriptor Table Allows ASLR Bypass in Apple OS X

CVE-2014-4403 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging predictability of the location of the CPU Global Descriptor Table.

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