CVE-2018-4115: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves CFPreferences in the "System Preferences" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging incorrect configuration-profile persistence.

Other sources

System Preferences. An issue existed in CFPreferences. This issue was addressed with improved preferences cleanup.

Credit

Johann Thalakada, Vladimir Zubkov, Matt Vlasach(Wandera)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<11.3
11.3
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.4
10.13.4
Apple Sierra
Apple El Capitan
Apple WatchOS<4.3
4.3
Apple iOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPhone OS<11.3
Apple iOS and macOS<10.13.4
Apple tvOS<11.3
Apple WatchOS<4.3

Event History

Apr 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-4115?

CVE-2018-4115 is a vulnerability that affects certain Apple products, including iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4115?

CVE-2018-4115 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

How does CVE-2018-4115 allow attackers to bypass access restrictions?

CVE-2018-4115 allows attackers to bypass access restrictions through the CFPreferences component in System Preferences.

4

Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2018-4115?

iOS versions before 11.3 are affected by CVE-2018-4115.

5

Is macOS High Sierra affected by CVE-2018-4115?

Yes, macOS versions before 10.13.4, which includes macOS High Sierra, are affected by CVE-2018-4115.

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