Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2014-8840
The iTunes Store component in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass a Safari sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging redirection of an SSL URL to the iTunes Store.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT204245 (Vendor Advisory)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-010/
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100533 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031652 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8840?
- CVE-2014-8840 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2015-01-30.
- Is CVE-2014-8840 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.