Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2014-4422
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 uses a predictable random number generator during the early portion of the boot process, which allows attackers to bypass certain kernel-hardening protection mechanisms by using a user-space process to observe data related to the random numbers.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Iphone OS — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- 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)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096 (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)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 (Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4422?
- CVE-2014-4422 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cryptographic Issues. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2014-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4422?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.