CVE-2014-1359
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInteger underflow in launchd in Apple iOS before 7.1.2, Apple OS X before 10.9.4, and Apple TV before 6.1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInteger underflow vulnerability in launchd (Apple's system initialization and service management daemon) in iOS before 7.1.2, OS X before 10.9.4, and Apple TV before 6.1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted malicious application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.1.1= 6.0= 6.0.1= 6.0.2= 6.1<= 7.1.1= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.2= 7.0.3= 7.0.4= 7.0.5= 7.0.6= 7.1= 10.9= 10.9.1= 10.9.2= 10.9.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhone or iPadGo to Settings > General > About and look at the Version field, or run 'sw_vers' command in terminal if jailbrokenAffected if Version is 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.6, 7.1, or 7.1.1 (any version before 7.1.2)
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Check OS X version on MacClick Apple menu > About This Mac, or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if Version is 10.9, 10.9.1, 10.9.2, or 10.9.3 (any version before 10.9.4)
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Check Apple TV versionGo to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV, or check via iTunes if jailbrokenAffected if Version is 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, or 6.1.1 (any version before 6.1.2)
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Verify launchd is running (optional confirmation)Run 'launchctl list' command in terminal or check processes in Activity Monitor for /sbin/launchdAffected if launchd is present and running, which is the default state on affected Apple systems
You are affected if your iOS, OS X, or Apple TV version matches any of the vulnerable versions listed (7.1.1 or earlier for iOS, 10.9.3 or earlier for OS X, 6.1.1 or earlier for Apple TV).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Apple's security updates: upgrade iOS to 7.1.2 or later, OS X to 10.9.4 or later, or Apple TV to 6.1.2 or later.
iOS 7.1.2 (or later), OS X 10.9.4 (or later), or tvOS 6.1.2 (or later) depending on device
- Identify the affected device type (iPhone/iPad, Mac, or Apple TV)
- Determine the current installed version from Settings > General > About (iOS) or System Preferences > Software Update (Mac) or Settings > General > About (Apple TV)
- Back up all important data on the device before upgrading
- For iOS devices: Upgrade to iOS 7.1.2 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For Mac computers: Upgrade to OS X 10.9.4 or later via Mac App Store or Apple Software Update
- For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 6.1.2 or later via Settings > General > Update Software
- Verify the upgrade was successful by confirming the new version number in the device settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-1359 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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