CVE-2014-4491 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS, OS X, and tvOS where extension APIs in the kernel did not properly restrict information within OSBundleMachOHeaders. This oversight allowed attackers to more easily bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) by obtaining memory addresses. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, with a potential impact of partial information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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