CVE-2018-4158

HIGH

iPhone OS < 11.3, macOS < 10.13.4, watchOS < 4.3 - Remote Code Execution via CoreFoundation Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreFoundation" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

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/HT208696
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103581
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 7.0
EPSS 0.0114
EPSS Percentile 62.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (3)
apple/iphone_os < 11.3
apple/mac_os_x < 10.13.4
apple/watchos < 4.3
Published Apr 03, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026