CVE-2014-4448 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS before version 8.1, where the "House Arrest" feature used the hardware UID as its encryption key. This design flaw allowed physically proximate attackers to more easily access sensitive information within a device's Documents directory by obtaining the UID. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9, indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity and a partial impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, with minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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