CVE-2014-4389

Description

Integer overflow in IOKit 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 API arguments.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.10% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69950 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96112 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4389?
CVE-2014-4389 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4389?
To fix CVE-2014-4389, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-4389 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4389 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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