Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5 IOKit HID Event access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IOKit HID Event Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-1276. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS 6.1/7.0.5 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component IOKit HID Event Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IOKit HID Event in Apple iOS before 7.1 allows attackers to conduct user-action monitoring attacks against arbitrary apps via a crafted app that accesses an IOKit framework interface.

The weakness was published 03/11/2014 as HT6162 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1276 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 (91712) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43518†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5639, VDB-9023, VDB-11525 and VDB-11527. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6162
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1276 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1276
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12565

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X-Force: 91712 - Apple iOS IOKit HID event functionality information disclosure, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 43518 - Apple iOS <7.1 Remote User Actions Monitor via IOKit HID Event, Medium

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 (45), 05/22/2017 11:06 (23), 05/08/2026 03:00 (17)
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