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CVE-2014-4421

The network-statistics interface in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly initialize memory, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-content and memory-layout information via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4371, CVE-2014-4419, and CVE-2014-4420.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-4421 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-09-18T10:55:10.500

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.10.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	≤ 7.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.0.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	7.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	≤ 6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	6.1.2	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69924 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96103 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69924 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96103 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.