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CVE-2018-4189

In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and...

9.8 Critical

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.66%Up 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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.

Record
CVE-2018-4189
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2018-4189
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-15975 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-15975
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p28g-8qw4-9v8q 9.8

In iOS before 11.2.5, macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and...

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.

Record
GHSA-p28g-8qw4-9v8q
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2018-4189 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apple Tv, published January 11, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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