# CVE-2014-4460: CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 and OS X before 10.10.1 does not properly clear the browsing cache upon a transition out of private-brow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CFNetwork in Apple iOS before 8.1.1 and OS X before 10.10.1 does not properly clear the browsing cache upon a transition out of private-browsing mode, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading cache files.

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## References

- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71135
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031230
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6590
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2014/Nov/msg00001.html
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204419
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98783
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204418
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6591

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