How severe is CVE-2014-4404?

CVE-2014-4404 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-4404?

Affected package information for CVE-2014-4404 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4404?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2014-4404 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2014-4404 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for CVE-2014-4404, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-4404?

CVE-2014-4404 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 62.0%, placing it in the 98th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2014-4404 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2014-4404 (Apple OS X Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-02-10. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-08-10. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-4404?

CVE-2014-4404 is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-4404?

CVE-2014-4404 affects apple iphone os; apple mac os x; apple tvos. Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2014-4404 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-4404 was published on September 18, 2014 and was last updated on April 21, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2022-02-10 — agencies required to remediate by 2022-08-10

CVE-2014-4404

HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides…

Published

Sep 18, 2014

Updated

Apr 21, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

62.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

High Risk98th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an application that provides crafted key-mapping properties.

Affected Products

3 products · 4 configurations

iphone osapple

< 8.0

range

mac os xapple

≥ 10.10.1 && < 10.10.3

range

tvosapple

< 7.0

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-35440localosx✓ Verified

Apple Mac OSX - IOKit Keyboard Driver Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Dec 2, 2014

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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