7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-4249
Apple Packet Manger Integer Overflow and Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves pktmnglr_ipfilter_input in com.apple.packet-mangler in the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted app.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 12, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4249 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-2018-4249.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172828/Apple-packet-mangler-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_packet_mangler_CVE-2017-13904 Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208848 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208849 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208850 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208851 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-4249 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4249 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172828/Apple-packet-mangler-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-190 CWE-190 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 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:C/I:C/A:C)
    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/HT208850 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208850 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208851 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208851 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_packet_mangler_CVE-2017-13904 No Types Assigned https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_packet_mangler_CVE-2017-13904 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208848 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208848 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208849 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208849 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.13.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.3.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 [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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-4249 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-2018-4249 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.45 }} 0.06%

score

0.74694

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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