What is the severity of CVE-2014-4492?

CVE-2014-4492 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow execution of arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4492?

To fix CVE-2014-4492, users should update their Apple devices to the latest software version that is not vulnerable.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-4492?

CVE-2014-4492 affects Apple iOS versions before 8.1.3, OS X versions before 10.10.2, and tvOS versions before 7.0.3.

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2014-4492?

CVE-2014-4492 can be exploited through crafted XPC messages sent from a sandboxed app, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-4492?

There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2014-4492; the best mitigation is to apply software updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-4492

high

7.5

CWE

30/1/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-4492

First published: Fri Jan 30 2015(Updated: )

libnetcore in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not verify that certain values have the expected data type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in an _networkd context via a crafted XPC message from a sandboxed app, as demonstrated by lack of verification of the XPC dictionary data type.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=8.1.2
macOS Yosemite	<=10.10.1
tvOS	<=7.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4492?
To fix CVE-2014-4492, users should update their Apple devices to the latest software version that is not vulnerable.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 affects Apple iOS versions before 8.1.3, OS X versions before 10.10.2, and tvOS versions before 7.0.3.
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 can be exploited through crafted XPC messages sent from a sandboxed app, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-4492?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2014-4492; the best mitigation is to apply software updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow execution of arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4492?
To fix CVE-2014-4492, users should update their Apple devices to the latest software version that is not vulnerable.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 affects Apple iOS versions before 8.1.3, OS X versions before 10.10.2, and tvOS versions before 7.0.3.
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2014-4492?
CVE-2014-4492 can be exploited through crafted XPC messages sent from a sandboxed app, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-4492?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2014-4492; the best mitigation is to apply software updates.