CVE-2014-4461
Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 and Apple TV before 7.0.2 does not properly validate IOSharedDataQueue object metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.40%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 89
- Score date: 10/11/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- CWE-20
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98774
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204420
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6592
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71136
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98774
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204420
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6592
Raw JSON (NVD)
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