CVE-2014-1278 describes an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in the ptmx_get_ioctl function within the ARM kernel of Apple iOS before 7.1 and Apple TV before 6.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, leading to a device crash. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered high severity, requiring local access with low attack complexity to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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