Vulnerability detail
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CVE-2014-4404
PUBLISHEDHeap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged...
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS, Apple TV
- Published
- Sep 18, 2014
- EPSS
- —
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.
CVSS scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-02-10 00:00:00 UTC · Source
SSVC decision points
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- total
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA | Feb 10, 2022 |
Scanner integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/iokit_keyboard_root.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Potential proof of concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Timeline
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CVE Published to Public
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Detected by Metasploit