Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-1303?

Affected: Safari (Apple) versions 7.0.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-1303 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2014-1303 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-1303?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-1303?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2014-1303 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2014-1303Safari Memory Corruption

webkitgtk: heap-based buffer overflow (WSA-2015-0001)

Published Jan 26, 2015 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-1303 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Safari (Apple).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

35%

Higher than 98.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

41/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Safari 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by Liang Chen during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SafariApple	7.0.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 26, 2015
Last updated
Aug 6, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Safari 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by Liang Chen during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.
Affected: Safari (Apple) versions 7.0.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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