{"id":"CVE-2018-4206","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-4206","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:18:31.625Z","title":"The issue involves the \"Crash Reporter\" component.","description":"An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3.1 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the \"Crash Reporter\" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app that replaces a privileged port name.","published":"2018-06-08T18:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:58:35.000Z","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/mac os x","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.04967,"percentile":0.92147,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.09919,"percentile":0.9543},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.04916,"percentile":0.91717}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2018-04-30","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":44562,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apple macOS/iOS - ReportCrash mach port Replacement due to Failure to Respect MIG Ownership Rules","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/dos/44562.c","file":"exploits/multiple/dos/44562.c","published":"2018-04-30","added":"2018-04-30","updated":"2018-05-01","author":"Google Security Research","type":"dos","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2018-4206"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 5.0%. 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":0.09919,"from":0.04916,"percentile":0.9543},"summary":"EPSS moved from 4.9% to 9.9% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208742","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208743","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208850","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208851","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103957","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103958","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040744","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1529","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208742","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208743","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208850","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT208851","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44562/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4206","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."}