CVE-2014-4404: Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2014-4404 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-10

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the IOHIDFamily component of Apple OS X, iOS, and Apple TV. The flaw allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-4404 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-4404 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-4404?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 10 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS before 8; Apple Apple TV before 7; Apple OS X / macOS before 10.10.0; 10.10.1 to before 10.10.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-4404?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2014-4404 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-4404?
Check whether you run Apple OS X. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple iOS before 8
  • Apple Apple TV before 7
  • Apple OS X / macOS before 10.10.0; 10.10.1 to before 10.10.3

Timeline

  • 2014-09-17: disclosed: Initial vendor advisory/bugtraq posting
  • 2022-02-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-02-10: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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