CVE-2014-4459 is a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple OS X before version 10.10.1, as well as other Apple products like iOS, iTunes, Safari, and tvOS. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a crafted HTML document containing malicious page objects. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction (AC:M) but not authentication (Au:N), and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0, < 6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0, < 7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0, < 8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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