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CVE-2018-4249 Details

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 pktmnglr_ipfilter_input in com.apple.packet-mangler in the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted app.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172828/Apple-packet-mangler-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVE
https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_packet_mangler_CVE-2017-13904 CVEExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208848 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208849 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208850 CVEVendor Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple apple tv
< 11.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
< 11.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x
< 10.13.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple watchos
< 4.3.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-4249
NVD Published Date:
Jun 8, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-4249 Details - Not Deferred