CVE-2014-4422

HIGH

Apple iOS < 8 and Apple TV < 7 - Kernel Hardening Bypass via Predictable Random Number Generator

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 uses a predictable random number generator during the early portion of the boot process, which allows attackers to bypass certain kernel-hardening protection mechanisms by using a user-space process to observe data related to the random numbers.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
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/2014-10/0101.html
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, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911
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_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0188
EPSS Percentile 77.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-310
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