CVE-2018-4290
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected...
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.
- Record
CVE-2018-4290- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.
- Record
CVE-2018-4290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16076 No score
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.
- Record
EUVD-2018-16076- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5w44-jhc3-gqqj
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected...
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.
- Record
GHSA-5w44-jhc3-gqqj- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-4290 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Apple Watchos, published April 3, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.