Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties
Published Sep 18, 2014 ·Due Aug 10, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 48.92%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Feb 10, 2022
Patch Due
Aug 10, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 29, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 48.92% (0.48923) | 98.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 48.77% (0.48768) | 98.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 61.99% (0.61995) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 60.44% (0.60436) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 59.01% (0.59015) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 52.86% (0.52857) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.63% (0.49635) | 97.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.35% (0.67348) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 49.63% (0.49635) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 45.63% (0.45627) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 9.20% (0.09195) | 94.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.48% (0.04480) | 92.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.78% (0.02782) | 90.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 2.06% (0.02064) | 89.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 78.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 76.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 73.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 77.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00510) | 72.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 53.88% (0.53878) | 98.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 9, 2022 | 53.88% (0.53878) | 98.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 6, 2022 | 51.88% (0.51879) | 98.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.72% (0.44724) | 97.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404 government-resourceUS Government Resource
Change history (0)
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