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CVE-2018-4241

Published: Jun 8, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
8.2%
Top 5.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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 the "Kernel" component. A buffer overflow in mptcp_usr_connectx allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
apple tvapple
On-prem
Mobile Apps
iphone osapple
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
mac os xapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
watchosapple
EmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44849/
exploit-db.com
https://support.apple.com/HT208850
support.apple.com
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1558
bugs.chromium.org
and 10 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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