CVE-2014-4375 Use after free in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a double free in Mach ports to gain privileges or crash the device on Apple iOS and Apple TV.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4375?
CVE-2014-4375 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (device crash) via vectors related to Mach ports.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4375?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4375?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4375 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-2014-4375 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4375 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjf6-4hqm-8cpj.