Buffer overflow in Apple Tv
CVE-2018-4249
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves pktmnglr_ipfilter_input in com.apple.packet-mangler in the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT208850 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT208851 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_packet_mangler_CVE-2017-13904 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- support.apple.com/HT208848 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT208849 (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172828/Apple-packet-mangler-Remote-Code-Execution…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4249?
- CVE-2018-4249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Tv, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4249?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.