Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 IOHIDFamily null pointer dereference

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
6.2$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IOHIDFamily. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4489. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component IOHIDFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2015 by Felipe Andres Manzano (@beist) with Google Project Zero as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4489 since 06/20/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

A null pointer dereference existed in IOHIDFamily's handling of event queues. This issue was addressed through improved validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81145 (Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123193 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4)).

Upgrading to version 8.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 72327†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48339†). Additional details are provided at us-cert.gov. The entries VDB-67778, VDB-68077, VDB-68232 and VDB-68339 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

Timelineinfo

06/20/2014 🔍
01/27/2015 +221 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2015 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2015 +1 days 🔍
01/30/2015 +1 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3607 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Researcher: Felipe Andres Manzano (@beist)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2014-4489 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68932
SecurityFocus: 72327 - Multiple Apple Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 48339 - Apple iOS before 8.1.3 Remote Code Execution via IOAcceleratorFamily - CVE-2014-4489, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Misc.: 🔍
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2015 15:41
Updated: 12/15/2024 21:40
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (69), 06/19/2017 08:00 (7), 03/07/2022 18:12 (4), 03/07/2022 18:19 (1), 12/15/2024 21:40 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you need the next level of professionalism?

Upgrade your account now!