CVE-2018-4344highunder attackCWE-119

CVE-2018-4344: high-severity vulnerability in iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

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ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 2.4%
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CISA KEV+1181d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2022-07-18

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In short

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple devices allowed attackers to crash applications or potentially execute code by exploiting improper memory handling. This affected older versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

Technical detail

Out-of-bounds memory access (CWE-119) in Apple operating systems prior to iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5. The vulnerability required local or network-based interaction depending on context, potentially enabling denial of service or arbitrary code execution through crafted input triggering unsafe memory operations.

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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H