CVE-2018-4249 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting iOS before 11.4, macOS before 10.13.5, tvOS before 11.4, and watchOS before 4.3.1. It involves an integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow in the kernel's packet-mangler component, allowing a crafted app to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 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
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