CVE-2014-4404
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X, which affects, iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context.
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Remediation due: 2022-08-10
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404
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