CVE-2014-4380

high

Description

The IOHIDFamily kernel extension in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking on write operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the kernel's context via a crafted application.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

https://support.apple.com/HT204659

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96110

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69942

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-09-18

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H