Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208325
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208327
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208334
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172828/Apple-packet-mangler-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0139
EPSS Percentile
69.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os
< 11.2
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.13.2
apple/tvos
< 11.2
apple/watchos
< 4.2
Published
Apr 03, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026