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The extension APIs in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 2, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The extension APIs in the kernel in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 do not prevent the presence of addresses within an OSBundleMachOHeaders key in a response, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted app.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 30, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 2, 2023

Severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-4491

GHSA ID

GHSA-w738-hqfg-6rcg

Source code

No known source code

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