CVE-2018-4398
An issue existed in the method for determining prime numbers.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue existed in the method for determining prime numbers. This issue was addressed by using pseudorandom bases for testing of primes. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.1, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, iTunes 12.9.1, iCloud for Windows 7.8.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · apple/icloud · apple/itunes
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209194Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209197Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209198Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209192Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209194Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209195Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209197Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209198Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.