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CVE-2018-4206

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3.1 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Crash Reporter" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app that replaces a privileged port name.

Affected products

• Apple TV: before 11.4 — fixed in 11.4
• Apple Iphone Os: before 11.3.1 — fixed in 11.3.1
• macOS: before 10.13.4 — fixed in 10.13.4
• Apple watchOS: before 4.3.1 — fixed in 4.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple TV 11.4; Apple Iphone Os 11.3.1; macOS 10.13.4; Apple watchOS 4.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744
• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529
• https://support.apple.com/HT208742
• https://support.apple.com/HT208743
• https://support.apple.com/HT208850
• https://support.apple.com/HT208851
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744

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