CVE-2018-4448
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CVE-2018-4448 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-006 Sierra, tvOS 12.1.1. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-006 Sierra, tvOS 12.1.1. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 12.1.1 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.12.6, < 10.14.4 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 12.1.1 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 5.1.2 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.13.6, < 10.14.2 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209341Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209343Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209341Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209343Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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