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CVE-2014-4496
The mach_port_kobject interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly restrict…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.8%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- apple
Description
The mach_port_kobject interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly restrict kernel-address and heap-permutation information, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://support.apple.com/HT204245 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://support.apple.com/HT204246 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 72334 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2015-03-09-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
- 1031652 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT204413 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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