Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-4491

Description

The extension APIs in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 do not prevent the presence of addresses within an OSBundleMachOHeaders key in a response, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=8.1.2
Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.10.1
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=7.0.1
Apple Inc./TVllm-fuzzy
Range: <7.0.3
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <8.1.3
Apple Inc./OS Xllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.10.2

Patches

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References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT204244nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT204245nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT204246nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650nvd

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