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CVE-2014-4480

10.0 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows attackers to access unintended filesystem locations by creating a symlink.

Published Jan 30, 2015appleCWE-59EPSS 2.80%

Overview

CVE-2014-4480 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on January 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows attackers to access unintended filesystem locations by creating a symlink.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleiphone_os0Affected
appletvos0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/HT204245Refsupport.apple.com/HT204246Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72334Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031652Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/HT204245Refsupport.apple.com/HT204246

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4480?

CVE-2014-4480 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone_os. It was published on January 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-4480?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2014-4480?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-4480?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-4480 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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