Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4436
IOHIDFamily in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows attackers to cause denial of service (out-of-bounds read operation) via a crafted application.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4436
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.17%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 53 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4436
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4436
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4436
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Elevated Privileges, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70616
Apple Mac OS X CVE-2014-4436 IOHIDFamily Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97635
Apple Mac OS X IOHIDFamily denial of service CVE-2014-4436 Vulnerability Report
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
Products affected by CVE-2014-4436
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*