CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2014-4404

Apple OS X

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
49.0%
98.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2014.09.18
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability49.0%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

Affected product and versions

Product
Apple OS X
Affected versions
< 8.0, < 10.10.0, >= 10.10.1 < 10.10.3, < 7.0
Fixed versions
8.0, 10.10.0, 10.10.3, 7.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.08.10
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Apple OS X and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-119, CWE-787
KEV added
2022.02.10
Ransomware use
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