High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2014· Updated Apr 21, 2026

CVE-2014-4404

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.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <8.0
Apple Inc./Mac Os X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <10.10.0
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <7.0

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6441nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6442nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT204659nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6535nvdVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.htmlnvdBroken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.htmlnvdBroken Link
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.htmlnvdBroken Link
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource

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