{"id":"CVE-2018-4087","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-4087","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T20:48:59.056Z","title":"It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.","description":"An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 is affected. watchOS before 4.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the \"Core Bluetooth\" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.","published":"2018-04-03T06:29:03.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:58:21.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["apple/apple tv","apple/iphone os","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.07079,"percentile":0.94186,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.10566,"percentile":0.95639},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.07079,"percentile":0.93932}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2018-02-28","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":44215,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apple iOS 11.2.5 / watchOS 4.2.2 / tvOS 11.2.5 - 'bluetoothd' Memory Corruption","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44215","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/dos/44215.m","file":"exploits/multiple/dos/44215.m","published":"2018-02-28","added":"2018-02-28","updated":"2018-02-28","author":"Zimperium zLabs Team","type":"dos","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2018-4087"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://blog.zimperium.com/cve-2018-4087-poc-escaping-sandbox-misleading-bluetoothd/"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 7.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.10566,"from":0.07079,"percentile":0.95639},"summary":"EPSS moved from 7.1% to 10.6% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102774","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://blog.zimperium.com/cve-2018-4087-poc-escaping-sandbox-misleading-bluetoothd/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208462","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208463","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208464","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44215/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102774","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040265","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://blog.zimperium.com/cve-2018-4087-poc-escaping-sandbox-misleading-bluetoothd/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208462","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208463","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208464","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44215/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4087","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}