CVE-2014-4423 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A malicious app can bypass iOS sandbox restrictions to steal iCloud account identifiers and metadata, requiring user installation.

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-2014-4423?

CVE-2014-4423 is a medium-severity 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

The Accounts subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain an active iCloud account's Apple ID and metadata via a crafted application.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4423?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4423?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4423 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4423 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcvc-63fp-7wj8.

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