CVE-2014-4489
IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly initialize event queues, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly initialize event queues, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.24% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.