LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not properly handle file-type metadata, which allows attackers to bypass the Gatekeeper protection mechanism via a crafted JAR archive.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8826
Reference (s):
- APPLE:APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4
- URL: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- BID:72341
- URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72341
- BUGTRAQ:20150128 [AMPLIA-ARA100614] OS X Gatekeeper Bypass Vulnerability