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CVE-2014-4483 Detail

Current Description

Buffer overflow in FontParser in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file in a PDF document.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204244 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204245 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/HT204246 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
8.1.2
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
10.10.1
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
7.0.1


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4483
NVD Published Date:
01/30/2015
NVD Last Modified:
03/08/2019