CVE-2014-4384 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can bypass code-signing checks to install unverified apps on iOS devices via a directory traversal flaw in the App Installation feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4384?
CVE-2014-4384 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in the App Installation feature in Apple iOS before 8 allows local users to install unverified apps by triggering code-signature validation of an unintended bundle.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4384?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4384?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-4384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47j5-xg3v-x546.