CVE-2018-4189

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Published Jan 11, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, watchOS before 4.2.2, and tvOS before 11.2.5, a memory corruption issue exists and was addressed with improved memory handling.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15975	In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, watchOS before 4.2.2, and tvOS before 11.2.5, a memory corruption issue exists and was addressed with improved memory handling.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.658% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT208462
https://support.apple.com/HT208463
https://support.apple.com/HT208464
https://support.apple.com/HT208465

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Apple Tv Iphone Os Mac Os X Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 11, 2019, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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