CVE-2014-8839: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-8839: Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not enforce the Mail "Load remote content in messages" configur...

Spotlight in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not enforce the Mail "Load remote content in messages" configuration, which allows remote attackers to discover recipient IP addresses by including an inline image in an HTML e-mail message and logging HTTP requests for this image's URL.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw let Apple OS X Spotlight bypass Mail's setting that blocks remote content in messages. A remote email sender could learn a recipient's IP address when an inline image was fetched during message processing. The issue is a privacy exposure, not a system takeover, and the bundle does not show active exploitation. Exposure appears limited to legacy Apple OS X systems before 10.10.2 where Mail messages are indexed or processed by Spotlight. Organizations with current macOS fleets are unlikely to be exposed, but old unmanaged Macs may remain vulnerable. Treat this as a legacy privacy-risk cleanup item. It does not indicate remote code execution, but it can undermine user privacy expectations and may matter for executives, legal teams, journalists, or sensitive operations using old Macs. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected OS X systems to 10.10.2 or later per Apple guidance.; Identify and retire unmanaged legacy OS X systems before 10.10.2.; Review Apple advisory HT204244 for vendor-confirmed fix details..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 05:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 30, 2015, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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macosx-cve20148839-sec-bypass(100527)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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