# CVE-2014-1357: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Apple devices by exploiting a heap buffer overflow in launchd via a crafted application.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jul 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-68qh-pfwh-942g

## What is CVE-2014-1357?

CVE-2014-1357 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in launchd in Apple iOS before 7.1.2, Apple OS X before 10.9.4, and Apple TV before 6.1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application that generates log messages.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1357?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-1357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-1357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os

- [CVE-2021-30666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30666/): Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30761/): Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30762/): Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-4657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4657/): Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7286/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-1357 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-1357 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 1 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Iphone Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1357/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1357/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1357
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1357
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-1357

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1357/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.