HIGH
Libnotify in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking on write operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a crafted application
Published Sep 18, 2014
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.42%
Description
Libnotify in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking on write operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a crafted application.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.42% 0.03424
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03424
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03424) | 88.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03424) | 87.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2.06% (0.02062) | 80.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.62% (0.00618) | 68.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 69.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 67.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 64.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 66.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 69.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 63.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.43% (0.02433) | 81.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 2.43% (0.02433) | 81.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 79.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.20% (0.02201) | 58.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61318 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69931 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96083 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61318 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69931 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96083 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Sep 18, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 20, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4381
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a