CVE-2018-4090 is a memory-read restriction bypass vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems prior to specific versions. An attacker could exploit this flaw, located in the Kernel component, by tricking a user into installing a crafted application. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by allowing unauthorized memory reads. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a proof-of-concept exploit for macOS has been published on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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