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
Published Sep 18, 2014
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.88%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01885) | 78.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01885) | 76.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2025 | 1.69% (0.01690) | 81.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.51% (0.00511) | 64.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00493) | 76.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00699) | 80.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.80% (0.00799) | 81.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 80.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01100) | 82.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00947) | 81.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 0.99% (0.00988) | 81.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 78.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| 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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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