# CVE-2014-8832: The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The indexing functionality in Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 writes memory contents to an external hard drive, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading from this drive.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100528
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html

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