CVE-2014-4494

Description

Springboard in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 does not properly validate signatures when determining whether to solicit an app trust decision from the user, which allows attackers to bypass intended first-launch restrictions by leveraging access to an enterprise distribution certificate for signing a crafted app.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/HT204245 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031652 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4494?
CVE-2014-4494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4494?
To fix CVE-2014-4494, 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-2014-4494 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4494 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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