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

Published Sep 17, 2018
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5.

Other sources

Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for code execution.

— CISA

Kernel. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Brandon Azad, Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Mohamed Ghannam@@_simo36, The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), cc(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), Juwei Lin@@panicaII(Trend Micro working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), cc(Trend Micro), Juwei Lin@@panicaII(Trend Micro working with Trend Micro)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Multiple Products
Apple tvOS<12
12
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14
10.14
Apple WatchOS<5
5
Apple iOS<12
12
Apple iPhone OS<12.0
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14
Apple tvOS<12
Apple WatchOS<5.0
Apple tvOS<12.0

Event History

Apr 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 27, 2022
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM

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 the vulnerability ID for this memory corruption issue?

The vulnerability ID for this memory corruption issue is CVE-2018-4344.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4344?

The severity of CVE-2018-4344 is critical.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2018-4344?

CVE-2018-4344 affects the following Apple products: iPhone OS prior to version 12.0, macOS Mojave prior to version 10.14, tvOS prior to version 12, and watchOS prior to version 5.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-4344?

To fix CVE-2018-4344, update your iPhone to iOS 12.0 or later, update your macOS to Mojave 10.14 or later, update your tvOS to version 12 or later, and update your watchOS to version 5.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4344?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4344 on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209106)

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