CVE-2014-4404

KEVApple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X, which affects, iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context.

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 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedSep 18, 2014

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVFeb 10, 2022

Remediation dueAug 10, 2022

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.htmlBroken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.htmlBroken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.htmlBroken Link
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6441Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6442Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/69882Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/69947Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1030866Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT204659Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6535Vendor Advisory

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1539 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 48.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-787

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

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