CVE-2014-4422

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.1/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 18, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-4422: High severity, CVSS 8.1 | Vulnix