FKIE_CVE-2014-4461

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-11-18 11:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:10
Severity
Summary
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 and Apple TV before 7.0.2 does not properly validate IOSharedDataQueue object metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71136
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031231
product-security@apple.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98774
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204420
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6592
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/HT204244Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031231
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98774
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204420
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6592
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple iphone_os *
apple iphone_os 8.0
apple iphone_os 8.0.1
apple iphone_os 8.0.2
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x 10.8.5
apple mac_os_x 10.9.5
apple mac_os_x 10.10.0
apple tvos *
apple tvos 6.0
apple tvos 6.0.1
apple tvos 6.0.2
apple tvos 6.1
apple tvos 6.1.1
apple tvos 6.1.2
apple tvos 6.2
apple tvos 6.2.1
apple tvos 7.0
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