# CVE-2014-4404

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2014-4404
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-02-10; CISA due date 2022-08-10
- EPSS: 48.92% (percentile 98.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module (first 2014-12-02)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-29)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published: 2014-09-18

## Affected

- apple:iphone_os
- apple:mac_os_x
- apple:tvos

## References

- [other] https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- [other] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947
- [other] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
- [advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
- [advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
- [other] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111
- [advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
- [advisory] http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4404

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