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CVE-2018-4398

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-04-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

An issue existed in the method for determining prime numbers. This issue was addressed by using pseudorandom bases for testing of primes. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.1, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, iTunes 12.9.1, iCloud for Windows 7.8.

Affected products

• Apple iCloud for Windows: before 7.8 — fixed in 7.8
• Apple Iphone Os: before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1
• Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.9.1 — fixed in 12.9.1
• macOS: before 10.14.1 — fixed in 10.14.1
• Apple tvOS: before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1
• Apple watchOS: before 5.1 — fixed in 5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iCloud for Windows 7.8; Apple Iphone Os 12.1; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.9.1; macOS 10.14.1; Apple tvOS 12.1; Apple watchOS 5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209194
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209197
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209198
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209194
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209197
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209198

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