CVE-2018-4220 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Swift for Ubuntu versions prior to 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context due to improper write and execute permissions during library loading. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it presents a significant risk, as an unauthenticated attacker can exploit it with low complexity, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) has been observed, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the potential for severe compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:swift:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.