Is CVE-2014-1297 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-1297 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-1297?

CVE-2014-1297 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-1297

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.8%EU EUVD

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.3 and 7.x before 7.0.3, does not properly validate WebProcess IPC messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and read arbitrary files by leveraging WebProcess access.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 1.8% (78th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-1375)
Published: April 2, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-1375 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari
apple / safari

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0009.html

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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