HIGH
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
Published Jan 30, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.73%
Description
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.
Affected products
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
19.73% 0.19725
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19725
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 (54 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 19.73% (0.19725) | 97.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.73% (0.19725) | 97.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 21.75% (0.21755) | 95.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18.37% (0.18374) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 18.37% (0.18374) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 18.37% (0.18374) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 18.37% (0.18374) | 95.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 18.37% (0.18374) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 24.34% (0.24341) | 95.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 19.46% (0.19460) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 14.41% (0.14406) | 94.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 19.46% (0.19460) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 14.41% (0.14406) | 94.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 19.46% (0.19460) | 95.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 17.59% (0.17592) | 94.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 9.60% (0.09598) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 17.59% (0.17592) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 9.60% (0.09598) | 92.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 10.87% (0.10873) | 93.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 19.40% (0.19399) | 95.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 10.87% (0.10873) | 93.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 95.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 94.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 94.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 93.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 93.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.32% (0.23324) | 93.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 93.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 14.73% (0.14731) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.87% (0.19868) | 94.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.28% (0.16280) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.50% (0.02499) | 90.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 2.71% (0.02713) | 90.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2.28% (0.02283) | 89.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 2.87% (0.02872) | 89.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 3.84% (0.03841) | 90.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.87% (0.02872) | 89.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.77% (0.25768) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 25.77% (0.25768) | 96.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 20, 2022 | 28.31% (0.28308) | 97.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 22.86% (0.22860) | 94.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.osvdb.org/114862 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92 x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134393/Mac-OS-X-Networkd-XPC-Type-Confusion-Sandbox-Escape.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204244 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204245 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/HT204246 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35847 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/114862 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=92 | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jan 30, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 20, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4492
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a