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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-4404

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 49%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2014-4404 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-02-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

Weakness: CWE-787.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 10, 2022

Federal due date Aug 10, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

49%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2014-4404 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-4404 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-02-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-10.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4404?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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