CVE-2014-1276: Medium severity apple iPhone OS vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2014
·
Updated

IOKit HID Event in Apple iOS before 7.1 allows attackers to conduct user-action monitoring attacks against arbitrary apps via a crafted app that accesses an IOKit framework interface.

Affected Software

7 affected components
apple iPhone OS<=7.0.6
apple iPhone OS=7.0
apple iPhone OS=7.0.1
apple iPhone OS=7.0.2
apple iPhone OS=7.0.3
apple iPhone OS=7.0.4
apple iPhone OS=7.0.5

Event History

Mar 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1276?

CVE-2014-1276 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows user-action monitoring attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1276?

To fix CVE-2014-1276, update your Apple iOS device to version 7.1 or later.

3

What versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2014-1276?

CVE-2014-1276 affects all versions of iOS prior to 7.1, including 7.0 to 7.0.6.

4

What type of attacks can be executed using CVE-2014-1276?

CVE-2014-1276 allows attackers to conduct user-action monitoring attacks against arbitrary apps.

5

Is CVE-2014-1276 specific to certain Apple devices?

CVE-2014-1276 impacts all Apple devices running affected versions of iOS.

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