CVE-2014-4405 Null dereference in n/a
A malicious application can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in IOHIDFamily, allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service on iOS and Apple TV devices.
- 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-2014-4405?
CVE-2014-4405 is a critical 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
IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4405?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4405 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r2h-3hf3-rrwc.