Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2014-4404
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:49.05%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | iphone_os | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| apple | tvos | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2014-06-20T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2014-09-18T10:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2014-09-17 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:36 |
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