CVE-2018-4243
A buffer overflow in getvolattrlist allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.2%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 the "Kernel" component. A buffer overflow in getvolattrlist allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 18.19% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 June 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/apple tv · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 25.9% on 21 September 2026 to 18.2% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1564Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208848Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208850Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208851Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44848/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1564Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208848Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208850Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208851Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44848/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.