CVE-2018-4090

moderate-risk
Published 2018-04-03

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 is affected. watchOS before 4.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Do I need to act?

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4.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
43923
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (16)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267
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
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43923/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267
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
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43923/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low