CVE-2014-4404 — Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

01What is this vulnerability?

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-02-10. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2014-09-18T10:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-22T00:05:36.521Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2022-02-10
• BOD 22-01 due: 2022-08-10

09References

• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT204659
• support.apple.com — http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69947
• support.apple.com — http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
• archives.neohapsis.com — http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
• archives.neohapsis.com — http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96111
• lists.apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
• support.apple.com — https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
• archives.neohapsis.com — http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html