5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-4391
Apple macOS and iOS UI Spoofing Vulnerability
Description

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2020, 2:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4391 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 macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple watchos
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-2018-4391.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208696 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209192 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4391 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]

    Oct. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208696 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208696 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209192 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209192 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.13 up to (excluding) 10.13.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.3
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.01%

score

0.38165

percentile

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