CVE-2018-4390
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is...
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.
- Record
CVE-2018-4390- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.
- Record
CVE-2018-4390- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16176 No score
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.
- Record
EUVD-2018-16176- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcv3-mq2x-f2pv No score
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is...
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.
- Record
GHSA-vcv3-mq2x-f2pv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-4390 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published October 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.