Critical severity · published Jan 11, 2019
CVE-2018-4189
In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, watchOS before 4.2.2, and tvOS before 11.2.5, a…
9.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, watchOS before 4.2.2, and tvOS before 11.2.5, a memory corruption issue exists and was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 11.2.5 · source: NVD
AT
Apple TV · Apple
before 11.2.5 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.13.0 before 10.13.3 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 4.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4189
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208462
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208463
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208464
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208465
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