CVE-2014-4492
libnetcore in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not verify that certain values have the expected data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in an _networkd context via a crafted XPC…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
libnetcore in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not verify that certain values have the expected data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in an _networkd context via a crafted XPC message from a sandboxed app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of the XPC dictionary data type.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 19.73% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 January 2015
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-19
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 19.7% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html
- 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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/114862
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92Exploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html
- 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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/114862
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.