Is CVE-2014-4480 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4480 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4480?

CVE-2014-4480 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-4480

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 2.8%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows attackers to access unintended filesystem locations by creating a symlink.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 2.8% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4407)
Published: January 30, 2015
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-4407 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / iphone os
apple / tvos

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00000.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00001.html(Vendor Advisory)
http://support.apple.com/HT204245(Vendor Advisory)
http://support.apple.com/HT204246(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72334
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031652

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

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