CVE-2018-4344: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2018-4344 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-27

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS was addressed through improved memory handling. The flaw can allow for arbitrary code execution when a user interacts with a malicious file or application.

Technologies: Apple Multiple Products. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-4344 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2018-4344 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 27 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2018-4344?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 27 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS < 12.0; Apple macOS Mojave < 10.14; Apple tvOS < 12.0; Apple watchOS < 5.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-4344?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2018-4344 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-4344?
Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple iOS < 12.0
  • Apple macOS Mojave < 10.14
  • Apple tvOS < 12.0
  • Apple watchOS < 5.0

Timeline

  • 2019-04-05: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
  • 2022-06-27: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-06-27: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in CISA KEV catalog

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