CVE-2014-4404

apple iphone os, apple mac os x, apple tvos

Published 18 Sept 2014 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 10 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html · Broken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html · Broken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html · Broken Link
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html · Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 · Vendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT204659 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404 · US Government Resource