CVE-2014-1252 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Apple Pages by tricking users into opening a crafted Microsoft Word file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1252?
CVE-2014-1252 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 24 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in Apple Pages 2.x before 2.1 and 5.x before 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Word file.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1252?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-1252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w23x-qg88-3f6r.