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
EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Apple_tv
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Watchos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- product-security@apple.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com
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.