Vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os
CVE-2014-4492
libnetcore in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not verify that certain values have the expected data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in an _networkd context via a crafted XPC message from a sandboxed app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of the XPC dictionary data type.
EPSS: 0.197 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@apple.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4492?
- CVE-2014-4492 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, classified under CWE-19. Published 2015-01-30.
- Is CVE-2014-4492 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.