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A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the IOHIDFamily component of Apple iOS before version 8 and Apple TV before version 7. The vulnerability can be triggered by an application that supplies specially crafted key-mapping properties, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution in a privileged context.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module: 'modules/exploits/osx/local/iokit_keyboard_root.rb'. The module exploits a heap overflow vulnerability (CVE-2014-4404) in the IOHIKeyboardMapper kernel extension on Mac OS X versions prior to 10.10 (tested on Mavericks 10.9.5). The exploit allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root by corrupting kernel memory and bypassing kASLR. The module checks the OS version, writes an exploit binary and a payload to temporary files in /tmp, and executes the exploit to run the payload as root. The payload is customizable and can be any Metasploit-supported payload (e.g., shell, Meterpreter). The exploit is operational but may cause kernel crashes, and is only effective on vulnerable Mac OS X systems. The repository is structured as a standard Metasploit module and relies on Metasploit's framework for payload generation and session management.
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