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HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2018-4331
Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4331 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 tvos
4 Apple watchos
: 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 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
An update is available to address a memory corruption vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems.
  • Upgrade to iOS version 12.0 or later.
  • Upgrade to macOS version 10.14 or later.
  • Upgrade to tvOS version 12 or later.
  • Upgrade to watchOS version 5.0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-4331 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2018-4331.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193 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-2018-4331 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-2018-4331 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

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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developer3000S/PoC-in-GitHub

None

Updated: 2 months ago
37 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.
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hectorgie/PoC-in-GitHub

None

Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago
18 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1053 different CVEs too.
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0xT11/CVE-POC

None

Updated: 2 months ago
84 stars 31 fork 31 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1114 different CVEs too.
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houjingyi233/macOS-iOS-system-security

Here is some resources about macOS/iOS system security.

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
519 stars 55 fork 55 watcher
Born at : Aug. 26, 2020, 8:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 167 different CVEs too.
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bazad/gsscred-race

CVE-2018-4331: Exploit for a race condition in the GSSCred system service on iOS 11.2.

Makefile C Objective-C

Updated: 1 year ago
24 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Dec. 16, 2017, 8:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-4331 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4331 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 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 04, 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/kb/HT209106 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.14 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0
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: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 10
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.

19.92 }} 5.97%

score

0.95170

percentile