CVE-2014-4372

Apple iOS <8, Apple TV <7 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

syslogd in the syslog subsystem in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69923
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96082

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (17)
apple/iphone_os 7.0
apple/iphone_os 7.0.1
apple/iphone_os 7.0.2
apple/iphone_os 7.0.3
apple/iphone_os 7.0.4
apple/iphone_os 7.0.5
apple/iphone_os 7.0.6
apple/iphone_os 7.1
apple/iphone_os 7.1.1
apple/iphone_os < 7.1.2
... and 7 more
Published Sep 18, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026