CVE-2014-4418

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-4418
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-09-18 10:55:10 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionIOKit in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly validate IODataQueue object metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted values in unspecified metadata fields, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4388.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.5 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.0.6 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 7.1.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.0 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.0.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.0.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.1.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos 6.1.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
NEOHAPSIS - Peace of Mind Through Integrity and Insight af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
Apple iOS Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Information and Execute Arbitrary Code andLocal Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
NEOHAPSIS - Peace of Mind Through Integrity and Insight af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
About the security content of iOS 8 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
NEOHAPSIS - Peace of Mind Through Integrity and Insight af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4418 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
About the security content of Apple TV 7 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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