First published: Thu Sep 18 2014(Updated: )
The IntelAccelerator driver in the IOAcceleratorFamily subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device restart) via a crafted application.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <=7.1.2 | |
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 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =7.0.6 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =7.1 | |
Apple iPhone OS | =7.1.1 | |
tvOS | <=6.2 | |
tvOS | =6.0 | |
tvOS | =6.0.1 | |
tvOS | =6.0.2 | |
tvOS | =6.1 | |
tvOS | =6.1.1 | |
tvOS | =6.1.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | <=10.9.5 |
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CVE-2014-4373 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that may cause a device to restart unexpectedly.
To mitigate CVE-2014-4373, it is recommended to update your device to the latest version of iOS or tvOS that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2014-4373 affects iOS versions prior to 8.0, specifically 7.0 through 7.1.1.
CVE-2014-4373 impacts tvOS versions prior to 7.0, including all versions up to and including 6.2.
Yes, CVE-2014-4373 can potentially be exploited through a crafted application that triggers the vulnerability.