CVE-2014-4466

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 10, 2014 apple CWE-399 EPSS 3.11% (87th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-4466 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on December 10, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.1, 7.x before 7.1.1, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2014-12-2-1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone_os to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Status
apple	iphone_os	Affected
apple	tvos	Affected
apple	safari	Affected
apple	itunes	Affected

References

Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Dec/msg00000.html Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00006.html Ref support.apple.com/HT204245 Ref support.apple.com/HT204246 Ref support.apple.com/kb/HT6596 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71445 Ref support.apple.com/kb/HT204949 Ref lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Dec/msg00000.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-4466?

CVE-2014-4466 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on December 10, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-4466?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4466?

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