CVE-2018-4435
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2.
- 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
- 3.09% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 December 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 4.7% on 21 September 2026 to 3.1% 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/HT209340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209341Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209343Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209340Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209341Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209342Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209343Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.