Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-4479 is an older Apple WebKit flaw where a malicious website could make affected Apple browsers or devices crash, and potentially run attacker-controlled code. The issue affected iOS, Safari, and Apple TV versions before the Apple fixes named in the CVE record. Exposure is most likely on legacy Apple devices or browsers: iOS before 8.1.3, Safari before 6.2.3, 7.1.3, or 8.0.3, and Apple TV before 7.0.3. Fully updated modern Apple platforms are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as high priority only where legacy Apple systems remain in use. The business risk is drive-by compromise or service disruption from web content, but the provided evidence does not show active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Update iOS devices to 8.1.3 or later where supported.; Update Safari to the fixed branch version named by Apple.; Update Apple TV to 7.0.3 or later where supported..
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT204949CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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