Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4404)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-02-10 · CVE-2014-4404
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X, which affects, iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context. CISA added CVE-2014-4404 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 10, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Aug 10, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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