CVE-2014-4404 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in IOHIDFamily, affecting Apple iOS before version 8 and Apple TV before version 7. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with privileged access by providing specially crafted key-mapping properties through an application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, as it can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through a local attack requiring user interaction. The vulnerability is actively exploited (KEV), with publicly available Metasploit modules demonstrating privilege escalation. It has garnered substantial community discussion and media coverage, indicating widespread awareness and concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.10.1, < 10.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.