CVE-2014-4404Heap-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-m…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Feb 10, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Aug 10, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Feb 10, 2022; federal remediation due Aug 10, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 48.92% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 8.0 | NVD |
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x | before 10.10.0; from 10.10.1 before 10.10.3 | NVD |
apple tvos apple:tvos | before 7.0 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-apple, broken-link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-apple, broken-link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf, third-party-advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-apple, mailing-list
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-apple, broken-link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404us-government-resource
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