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November 5, 2015

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iOS 7 arbitrary code execution in kernel mode

Title: iOS 7 arbitrary code execution in kernel mode
Release Date: 14 March 2014
Reference: NGS00596
Discoverer: Andy Davis
Vendor: Apple
Vendor Reference: 600217059
Systems Affected: iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later, iPad 2 and later
CVE Reference: CVE-2014-1287
Risk: High
Status: Fixed

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