CVE-2018-4189

In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, watchOS before 4.2.2, and tvOS before 11.2.5, a memory corruption issue exists and was addressed with improved memory handling.

Published: 2019-01-11 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-4189 is rated Moderate Risk (64.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.74%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-4189

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-10-27 0.76% 0.74% -0.01%
2 2025-03-30 2.15% 0.76% -1.40%
3 2025-03-29 — 2.15% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-4189

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-4189

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-4189

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple apple_tv < 11.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 11.2.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x >= 10.13.0, < 10.13.3 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 4.2.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-4189

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