Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5 MPEG-4 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5. This impacts an unknown function of the component MPEG-4 Handler. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-1280. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 6.0/6.1/7.0.5 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component MPEG-4 Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Video Driver in Apple iOS before 7.1 and Apple TV before 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device hang) via a crafted video file with MPEG-4 encoding.

The weakness was published 03/11/2014 as HT6162 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-1280 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72962 (Apple TV < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91707), Tenable (72962) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43529†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5639, VDB-9023, VDB-10844 and VDB-10845. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 72962
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6162
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1280 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1280
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12560

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X-Force: 91707 - Apple iOS and Apple TV MPEG-4 denial of service, Low Risk
Vulnerability Center: 43529 - Apple iOS <7.1 and Apple TV <6.1 Remote DoS Vulnerability by Playing Crafted MPEG-4 Video, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2014 11:17
Updated: 05/08/2026 03:00
Changes: 03/13/2014 11:17 (71), 05/22/2017 11:08 (1), 06/15/2021 14:14 (3), 05/08/2026 03:00 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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