CVE-2014-4404VulnerabilityPublished 02/10/2022Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2014-4404: Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Affects Apple OS XSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 02/10/2022
- KEV deadline
- 08/10/2022
- EPSS
- 48.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
CVE-2014-4404 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the IOHIDFamily component of Apple OS X. It affects iOS versions before 8 and Apple TV versions before 7. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. It has been exploited in the wild, indicating active use by threat actors. No specific affected OS X versions are provided in the data. The severity is assessed as high due to the potential for privileged code execution.