CVE-2018-4144
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. A buffer overflow allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.97%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 80
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (6)
CWEs
- CWE-119
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
- https://support.apple.com/HT208692
- https://support.apple.com/HT208693
- https://support.apple.com/HT208694
- https://support.apple.com/HT208696
- https://support.apple.com/HT208697
- https://support.apple.com/HT208698
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
- https://support.apple.com/HT208692
- https://support.apple.com/HT208693
- https://support.apple.com/HT208694
- https://support.apple.com/HT208696
- https://support.apple.com/HT208697
- https://support.apple.com/HT208698
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