CVE-2014-4492 is a type confusion vulnerability in Apple's libnetcore, affecting iOS before 8.1.3, OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3. It allows a sandboxed application to execute arbitrary code within the _networkd context by sending a crafted XPC message that exploits improper data type verification. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit demonstrating a sandbox escape via XPC type confusion is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| 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:P/A:P
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