CVE-2014-4404

Known Exploited

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.36% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT204659 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor advisory broken link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4404?
CVE-2014-4404 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4404?
To fix CVE-2014-4404, 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-2014-4404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2014-4404 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~53% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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