First published: Thu Sep 18 2014(Updated: )
IOKit in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly initialize kernel memory, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-content information via an application that makes crafted IOKit function calls.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | |
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 | |
macOS Yosemite | <=10.9.5 |
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CVE-2014-4407 has a high severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive memory content information.
To fix CVE-2014-4407, users should update their devices to the latest version of iOS or tvOS that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2014-4407 affects Apple iOS versions prior to 8, Apple TV versions prior to 7, and macOS versions up to 10.9.5.
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2014-4407 can allow attackers to obtain sensitive memory content, potentially leading to data theft.
Yes, a patch for CVE-2014-4407 is available in the updated versions of the affected software.