CVE-2014-4408

CVE-2014-4408 describes a privilege escalation and denial-of-service vulnerability in the rt_setgate function within the kernel of Apple iOS before version 8 and Apple TV before version 7. A local attacker could exploit this flaw through a crafted call, leading to an out-of-bounds read and device crash. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity, but potentially resulting in complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.