9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-4189
Apple Watch Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 11, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 17, 2019, 1:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4189 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
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-2018-4189.

URL Resource
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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-4189 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4189 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 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
    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 from (including) 10.13.0 up to (excluding) 10.13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208465, [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208463, [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208464, [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208465 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208464 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208463 [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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.56 }} 0.10%

score

0.75268

percentile

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