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CVE-2014-4495

The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not enforce the read-only attribute of a shared memory segment during use of a custom cache mode, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted app.

Published

2015-01-30T11:59:24.437

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	≤ 8.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.10.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	≤ 7.0.1	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/HT204245 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/HT204246 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/HT204245 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/HT204246 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)