Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2014-4380

The IOHIDFamily kernel extension in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking on write operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the kernel's context via a crafted application.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.032 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
Apple Mac_os_x
Apple Tvos — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)