CVE-2014-4496 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The mach_port_kobject interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly restrict kernel-address and heap-permutation information, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.

Published: 2015-01-30

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-4423	The mach_port_kobject interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly restrict kernel-address and heap-permutation information, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00664.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Mar/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/HT204245
http://support.apple.com/HT204246
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72334
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031652
https://support.apple.com/HT204413

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Tvos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2015-01-30T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:20:25.931Z

Reserved: 2014-06-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-4496

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-30T11:59:25.297

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-4496

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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