FKIE_CVE-2014-4381

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-09-18 10:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:09
Severity
Summary
Libnotify in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking on write operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a crafted application.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61318
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69931
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
product-security@apple.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96083
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61318
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69931
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96083
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple iphone_os *
apple iphone_os 7.0
apple iphone_os 7.0.1
apple iphone_os 7.0.2
apple iphone_os 7.0.3
apple iphone_os 7.0.4
apple iphone_os 7.0.5
apple iphone_os 7.0.6
apple iphone_os 7.1
apple iphone_os 7.1.1
apple tvos *
apple tvos 6.0
apple tvos 6.0.1
apple tvos 6.0.2
apple tvos 6.1
apple tvos 6.1.1
apple tvos 6.1.2
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