CVE-2018-4206 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3.1 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Crash Reporter" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app that replaces a privileged port name.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.92% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | apple tv |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | watchos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple macOS/iOS - ReportCrash mach port Replacement due to Failure to Respect MIG Ownership Rules | 2018-04-30 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529
- https://support.apple.com/HT208742
- https://support.apple.com/HT208743
- https://support.apple.com/HT208850
- https://support.apple.com/HT208851
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529
- https://support.apple.com/HT208742
- https://support.apple.com/HT208743
- https://support.apple.com/HT208850
- https://support.apple.com/HT208851
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562/
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