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CVE-2014-4455 Detail

Description

dyld in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 and Apple TV before 7.0.2 does not properly handle overlapping segments in Mach-O executable files, which allows local users to bypass intended code-signing restrictions via a crafted file.


Evaluator Description

Per an Apple Security Advisory Apple TV before 7.0.3 was also vulnerable. Per an Apple Security Advisory Apple iOS before 8.1.3 was also vulnerable. These product additions are reflected in the vulnerable configuration.

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00002.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/HT204245 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/HT204246 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71140 Apple Inc., CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031231 Apple Inc., CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98773 Apple Inc., CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418 Apple Inc., CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204420 Apple Inc., CVE
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6592 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4455
NVD Published Date:
11/18/2014
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Apple Inc.