CVE-2014-4457

high
Published 2014-11-18 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

Description

The Sandbox Profiles subsystem in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 does not properly implement the debugserver sandbox, which allows attackers to bypass intended binary-execution restrictions via a crafted application that is run during a time period when debugging is not enabled.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
macos macosaffected
macos macos8.0affected
macos macos8.0.1affected
macos macos8.0.2affected

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.