IOKit in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly initialize kernel…
Priority LOW 18CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IOKit in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 does not properly initialize kernel memory, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-content information via an application that makes crafted IOKit function calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01032 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.9.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.9.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85w9-2jv3-q7wv
References
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- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-4407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85w9-2jv3-q7wv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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