Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2018-4148
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Telephony" component. A buffer overflow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.052 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT208693 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103578 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- comsecuris.com/blog/posts/theres_life_in_the_old_dog_yet_tearing_new_holes_into… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4148?
- CVE-2018-4148 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4148?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-4148 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.