Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves CFPreferences in the "System Preferences" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging incorrect configuration-profile persistence.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208692
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208698
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208696
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208693
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0230
EPSS Percentile
81.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-281
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os
< 11.3
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.13.4
apple/tvos
< 11.3
apple/watchos
< 4.3
Published
Apr 03, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026