CVE-2014-4480 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 30 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can access unintended filesystem locations via symlink creation in AppleFileConduit on iOS and Apple TV devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-4480?

CVE-2014-4480 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 30 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows attackers to access unintended filesystem locations by creating a symlink.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4480?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4480 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-2014-4480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9r34-x38v-77c4.