CVE-2018-4331

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Published Apr 3, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5.

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

iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to: iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	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

No advisories available

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: 4.4% (4.398% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209107
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209139
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X Tvos Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 3, 2019, 5:43 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 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: Apr 3, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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