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CVE-2014-4404

OS X: Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple OS X
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Feb 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)48.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline10 Aug 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 18 Sep 2014, 10:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 24 Sep 2014Exploit code publicMetasploit
  3. 10 Feb 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleMac OS X IOKit Keyboard Driver Root Privilege Escalation 24 Sep 2014Metasploit
  • Local exploitApple Mac OSX - IOKit Keyboard Driver Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) 2 Dec 2014Exploit-DB

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Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 5