CVE-2014-4418

Description

IOKit in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted values in unspecified metadata fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4388.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69946 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96092 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4418?
CVE-2014-4418 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4418?
To fix CVE-2014-4418, 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-2014-4418 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4418 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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