5
CVSSv2

CVE-2014-4496

Published: 30/01/2015 Updated: 08/03/2019
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 10
VMScore: 445
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

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

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Recent Articles

Apple slips out security patches while world goes gaga over watches
The Register • Shaun Nichols in San Francisco • 10 Mar 2015

Remote-code exec in iOS, OS X iCloud, plus FREAK fix

While everyone was losing their mind over expensive watches, Apple sneaked out security fixes for iOS phones and tablets, and OS X computers. Both the OS X Security Update 2015-002 and iOS 8.2 address critical flaws. Leading the charge is a patch to squish the FREAK bug in the two operating systems' SSL/TLS code. Disclosed last week by researchers, the flaw allows an eavesdropper to intercept connections to HTTPS websites and downgrade the strength of the encryption, allowing miscreants to crack...