CVE-2018-4237 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS before 11.4, macOS before 10.13.5, tvOS before 11.4, and watchOS before 4.3.1. The flaw resides in the "libxpc" component, allowing a crafted application to gain elevated privileges by exploiting a logic error. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.3.1CPE 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:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 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 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.