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CVE-2018-4090

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. tvOS

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 is affected. watchOS before 4.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.04499
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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apple tv< 11.2.5
apple iphone os< 11.2.5
apple mac os x< 10.13.3
apple watchos< 4.2.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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dosmacOS - 'sysctl_vfs_generic_conf' Stack Leak Through Struct Paddingverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 43923www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · product-security@apple.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Apr 2018 · 06:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102782Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040267Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208462Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208463Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208464Vendor Advisory
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