What is the severity of CVE-2014-1272?

CVE-2014-1272 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to manipulate file permissions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1272?

To mitigate CVE-2014-1272, update your iOS to version 7.1 or later, or update tvOS to version 6.1 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-1272?

CVE-2014-1272 affects users of Apple iOS versions prior to 7.1 and tvOS versions prior to 6.1.

What type of attack does CVE-2014-1272 facilitate?

CVE-2014-1272 enables local users to exploit a symlink to change arbitrary file permissions.

Is CVE-2014-1272 exploitable remotely?

No, CVE-2014-1272 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-1272

medium

6.3

CWE

14/3/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-1272

First published: Fri Mar 14 2014(Updated: )

CrashHouseKeeping in Crash Reporting in Apple iOS before 7.1 and Apple TV before 6.1 allows local users to change arbitrary file permissions by leveraging a symlink.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
tvOS	<=6.0.2
tvOS	=6.0
tvOS	=6.0.1
iPhone OS	<=7.0.6
iPhone OS	=7.0
iPhone OS	=7.0.1
iPhone OS	=7.0.2
iPhone OS	=7.0.3
iPhone OS	=7.0.4
iPhone OS	=7.0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1272?
CVE-2014-1272 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to manipulate file permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1272?
To mitigate CVE-2014-1272, update your iOS to version 7.1 or later, or update tvOS to version 6.1 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-1272?
CVE-2014-1272 affects users of Apple iOS versions prior to 7.1 and tvOS versions prior to 6.1.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-1272 facilitate?
CVE-2014-1272 enables local users to exploit a symlink to change arbitrary file permissions.
Is CVE-2014-1272 exploitable remotely?
No, CVE-2014-1272 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local access to the affected systems.

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