CVEs / CVE-2014-4404
CVE-2014-4404: Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Feb 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 48.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X, which affects, iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Feb 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2014-4404 on NVD
- CVE-2014-4404 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html Broken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html Broken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html Broken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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