CVE-2018-4384
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1.
- 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
- 2.76% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 November 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 3.9% on 21 September 2026 to 2.8% on 27 October 2026.
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
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195Vendor Advisory
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