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    CVE-2014-4422

    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.

    Published:Sep 18, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 18, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.0169
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Tvos

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096
    https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69911
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96096
    https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High