Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2014-4404 · Published 18/09/2014 · updated 17/06/2026

Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10/02/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
OS X Apple	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html · Broken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html · Broken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html · Broken Link
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html · Mailing List
support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/69882 · Broken Link
securityfocus.com/bid/69947 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1030866 · Broken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT204659 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 · Vendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2014-4404

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