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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-4094
Apple Audio Component Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

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 "Audio" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted audio file.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2018, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4094 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple watchos
4 Apple apple_tv
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update affected Apple products to address a remote code execution and denial of service vulnerability.
  • Upgrade to iOS 11.2.5 or later.
  • Upgrade to macOS 10.13.3 or later.
  • Upgrade tvOS to version 11.2.5 or later.
  • Upgrade watchOS to version 4.2.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-4094.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-4094 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-4094 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4094 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208462
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208463
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208464
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208465
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208464 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208464 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208465 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208465 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208462 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208462 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208463 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208463 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.52 }} -0.20%

score

0.63960

percentile