Is CVE-2014-4493 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4493 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-4493?

CVE-2014-4493 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-4493

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.0%EU EUVD

The app-installation functionality in MobileInstallation in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 allows attackers to obtain control of the local app container by leveraging access to an enterprise distribution certificate for signing a crafted app.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.0% (63th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-4420)
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-2014-4420 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / iphone os

References

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

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

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