CVE-2014-4486

Description

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly handle resource lists and IOService userclient types, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.02% Top 25%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.apple.com/HT204245	vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204246	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204244	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4486?: CVE-2014-4486 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4486?: To fix CVE-2014-4486, 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-2014-4486 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-4486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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