CVE-2014-4404
Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilit - [Actively 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2014, 10:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Source :
product-security@apple.com
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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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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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4404
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-4404 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-4404.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-4404 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-4404 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 -
Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Dec. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT204659 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 -
Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Jul. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 Vendor Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.2 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.1.2 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.10.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.10.1 up to (excluding) 10.10.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0 -
CVE Modified by product-security@apple.com
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by nvd@nist.gov
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by product-security@apple.com
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96111 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by product-security@apple.com
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96111 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Oct. 01, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT204659 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT204659 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html Advisory -
CVE Modified by product-security@apple.com
Apr. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT204659 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Sep. 18, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4404 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4404
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
52.86 }} 3.22%
score
0.97732
percentile