What is CVE-2018-4173?

CVE-2018-4173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2018-4173?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2018-4173

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Status Bar" component. It allows invisible microphone access via a crafted app.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4173?: CVE-2018-4173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-4173?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.