CVE-2014-4423 Security feature bypass in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcvc-63fp-7wj8.