CVE-2014-4414 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted website due to memory corruption in WebKit on iOS and Apple TV.
- 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-2014-4414?
CVE-2014-4414 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Sep 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
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2014-09-17-1 and APPLE-SA-2014-09-17-2.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4414?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-4414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw2q-7gm5-w3cr, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4414.