Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2014-4408
The rt_setgate function in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and device crash) via a crafted call.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69939 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 (Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96086 (vdb-entry)